The Kano State Government has refuted reports circulating on some online news platforms alleging that the state did not emerge as the best-performing state in the 2025 NECO Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE).
In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, **Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya**, the government described the reports as “misleading, malicious, and a calculated attempt to distort the facts” presented by the National Examinations Council (NECO).
According to the Commissioner, during the official release of the 2025 results, the Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, **Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi**, explicitly announced that Kano State produced the highest number of successful candidates with five credits, including Mathematics and English Language.
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“This yardstick remains the most credible and universally accepted measure for assessing overall performance in national examinations,” the statement read.
The government maintained that contrary to selective data interpretations being peddled, the NECO Registrar’s pronouncement remains the most authoritative and credible declaration for determining states’ performance.
“The claim that some other state topped the performance table is a gross misrepresentation of facts and an attempt to manipulate public perception, as well as diminish the positive image the state enjoys due to the stellar performance of its students,” it added.
Waiya further noted that the remarkable achievements of Kano students in the 2025 NECO SSCE reflect the deliberate interventions of Governor **Abba Kabir Yusuf’s administration**, which has consistently placed education at the core of its reform agenda through investments in infrastructure, teacher motivation, and student support.
“No amount of propaganda or politically motivated conspiracy can rewrite the truth. Kano State remains the most successful state in the 2025 NECO SSCE, and history has already recorded this milestone,” the statement emphasized.
The Commissioner congratulated Governor Yusuf and the people of Kano State for what he described as a historic feat in the state’s education sector.