WAEC Appoints New Head For Nigeria National Office

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Mr. Suleiman Danlami Kum as the new Head of the Nigeria National Office.

According to a press release issued by the Council, Mr. Kum will succeed Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut in the position.
Mr. Kum was born on October 16, 1970, in Minna, Niger State, and hails from Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State.

He completed his secondary education at Baptist High School, Jos, where he obtained his General Certificate of Education (GCE) in 1986/1987.

He later proceeded to the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, specialising in Animal Production, with Second Class Honours (Upper Division) in 1992.

In his pursuit of further education, Mr. Kum obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in 2025. He is currently completing a Master’s degree in Educational Administration and Planning at NOUN.

His professional career began in 1993 during his mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) deployment at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he served as Head of the Animal Production Unit.
He later worked at Baptist High School, Jos, before joining WAEC on July 17, 1998, as an Assistant Registrar II.

Since joining the Council, Mr. Kum has held several positions across different WAEC offices, including Awka, Yola, Makurdi, Gusau, Kano, Port Harcourt and Ikeja.

He rose through the ranks and became Senior Deputy Registrar in 2024. His most recent position was Senior Deputy Registrar/Test Administration, which he held from September 2025 to August 2026.

His appointment marks a new chapter in his long-standing career with WAEC, spanning more than two decades of service to the Council.