2025 UTME: JAMB REGISTRAR DENIES BIAS AGAINST ANY REGION
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By: Motunrayo Aniwura
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has denied claims that the technical issues experienced during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) were part of a deliberate plot targeting specific regions of the country.
The glitch, which affected candidates in Lagos and the five South-East states, led to allegations that JAMB had intentionally sabotaged the results of students from the South-East.
Addressing the matter during a meeting with JAMB management ahead of the release of results from the rescheduled UTME, Oloyede dismissed the claims as baseless. He emphasized that all candidates, regardless of region, are Nigerians with equal rights and opportunities.
He also expressed regret over the death of a student linked to the examination and noted that a moment of silence was observed in the student’s honor during the meeting.
This clarification comes in response to increasing pressure, especially from lawmakers representing the South-East, who have called for Oloyede’s resignation. On Tuesday, the South-East Caucus of the 10th House of Representatives demanded his resignation and urged JAMB to cancel the exam entirely and set a new date for a nationwide retake.
In a statement signed by the caucus leader, Igariwey Iduma Enwo, the lawmakers described the examination’s outcome as a “national shame”.
They said, “To this end, we call for the immediate suspension of those at the commanding heights of JAMB’s digital operations and examination logistics.
“The registrar of JAMB is said to be a good man, but then, leadership must carry consequences. We, therefore, call on the Registrar of JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, to do the needful by resigning his appointment to pave the way for a thorough examination and remediation of the root causes of this national shame.
“That’s the way to go in any civilised democracy, and we expect no less.”
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