The West African Examinations Council has appointed Suleiman Kum as the new Head of its Nigeria National Office.
Kum succeeds Amos Dangut, whose three-year tenure ended on October 1. Dangut has since assumed office as WAEC’s Registrar and Chief Executive Officer.
WAEC announced Kum’s appointment in a statement issued on Sunday by the Head of Public Affairs, WAEC Nigeria, Moyosola Adesina.
The 56-year-old joined WAEC on July 17, 1998, as Assistant Registrar II and rose through the ranks to become Senior Deputy Registrar in 2024.
Before his latest appointment, Kum served as Deputy Registrar in the Office of the Head of the Nigeria National Office and as Senior Deputy Registrar, Test Administration, between September 2025 and August 2026.
He has also served as Director of Administration, Zonal Coordinator in Port Harcourt and Ikeja, Head of the Security Printing Department and Branch Controller in Gusau and Kano.
WAEC said Kum brings extensive experience in test development, examination administration, examination security, and the management of branch and zonal offices.
The council credited him with helping introduce Variable Data Printing and enhanced security features into its security printing operations.
He also contributed to the deployment of facial recognition biometric devices to replace the council-wide attendance system.
Kum further led the delivery of Achievement Tests through the Computer-Based Examination mode.
Born in Minna, Niger State, on October 16, 1970, Kum hails from Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
He obtained a Bachelor of Agriculture in Animal Production from the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, in 1992 and later earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the National Open University of Nigeria in 2025.
He is currently pursuing a Master of Education in Educational Administration and Planning at the same institution.
Before joining WAEC, Kum served with the Division of Agricultural Colleges, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, during his National Youth Service Corps programme in 1993.
He later taught at Baptist High School, Jos, from 1995 to 1998.
WAEC said Kum’s contributions to the council had earned him several commendations, awards and other recognitions.
He is also a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management and has attended several national and international training programmes, conferences and symposia.
