Peter Obi, a presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), welcomes the Federal Government’s decision to suspend newly introduced examination fees and calls it a “victory for the Nigerian people.” According to reports, Obi expresses relief that the proposed increases affecting the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) conducted by WAEC and the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by NECO have been put on hold. The outlets also describe Obi’s reaction as commending the government’s move following public pushback against the fee hikes. Vanguard, The Punch, and Daily Post Nigeria all report that Obi publicly endorsed the suspension and framed it as beneficial to Nigerians who would have been affected by the additional examination costs. Daily Post Nigeria specifically characterizes the suspended charges as fee hikes up to N50,000 for the WAEC and NECO examinations, citing the government’s announcement in a press statement. Across the sources, Obi’s position is consistent: the suspension is viewed as a win for citizens impacted by the proposed increases.