Four WAEC officials, including the Head of National Office, Amos Josiah Dangut, were held in custody by the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination . 
This followed a heated argument over whether WAEC is accountable to the parliament or not.
The officials claimed WAEC is not a government agency, but lawmakers insisted it is, citing its creation by an Act of the National Assembly and appropriation of funds.
A motion was moved to hold the officials in custody pending investigation, but after a brief closed-door session, they were released and directed to return with relevant documents, including audited statements of accounts from 2018 to date and documents related to a N5 billion loan.
The Committee Chairman, Hon Oforji Oboku, emphasized that WAEC is subject to Nigeria’s laws and cannot operate outside the National Assembly’s supervision.
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