NECO Registrar Elected AEAA Vice-President, Nigeria to Host 2027 Conference

Prof. Dantani Wushishi, the Registrar of Nigeria's National Examinations Council (NECO), has been elected Vice-President of the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA). NECO will also host the 2027 AEAA Conference in Abuja, Nigeria, from August 16 to 20.

These decisions were confirmed by the AEAA General Assembly during its 42nd Conference in Arusha, Tanzania. The outcomes reflect Nigeria's increasing sway in educational assessment, particularly amid the digital transformation and the integration of artificial intelligence in testing and certification.

Professor Wushishi's promotion to AEAA Vice-President follows his tenure on the association's Executive Council as the West African representative. Since becoming NECO Registrar in 2021, he has spearheaded reforms to modernize examination administration, enhance technological infrastructure, and expand the council's international presence. NECO examinations are now administered in eight foreign countries.

The awarding of the 2027 conference hosting rights to NECO is anticipated to provide Nigeria with a platform to showcase its educational assessment reforms to African policymakers, researchers, and experts. Professor Wushishi, a scholar in Science Education specializing in Chemistry Education, has a distinguished academic career and has held various leadership roles at universities before leading NECO. His reappointment as Registrar earlier this year by President Bola Tinubu was seen as an endorsement of his reform efforts, further solidifying Nigeria's standing in Africa's educational assessment community.

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The twin developments reflect growing recognition of Nigeria’s influence in educational assessment with the demands of digital transformation and the integration of artificial intelligence in Testing and Certification.