JAMB Registrar Denies Bias in 2025 UTME
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has firmly denied allegations of a conspiracy targeting candidates from specific regions following technical issues during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Last week, Prof. Oloyede disclosed that a technical glitch had affected candidates in five states—Lagos and the entire South-East region—raising concerns and accusations from some quarters that the issue was deliberate, aimed at sabotaging the academic prospects of students from these areas.
Addressing JAMB management during a meeting ahead of the release of results for the rescheduled UTME, Oloyede rejected these allegations, labeling them as baseless conspiracy theories.
He reiterated that JAMB treats all candidates equally, regardless of their region or background, emphasizing that the board is committed to fairness and transparency.
“The board has no interest in undermining any group of candidates. Every Nigerian child deserves and receives equal opportunity under our system,” he stated.
Oloyede also expressed sorrow over the death of a candidate linked to the examination process and called for a moment of silence in their memory, describing the incident as deeply regrettable.
The denial comes amid mounting pressure from the South-East Caucus of the 10th House of Representatives, which on Tuesday called for Oloyede’s resignation in light of the technical failures.
The lawmakers criticized the handling of the examination, which impacted over 300,000 candidates, demanding accountability from the JAMB leadership.
Despite the controversy, JAMB maintains that the glitch was purely technical and is working to ensure transparency in the release of the rescheduled UTME results.
JAMB Registrar Denies Bias in 2025 UTME