UTME CANDIDATE HIRED BLIND AGENT TO SIT FOR EXAM — JAMB
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By: Sefiu Ajape
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that a blind candidate hired another blind individual to impersonate him and sit for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar of JAMB, stated that the blind impersonator is an undergraduate.
Speaking at a press briefing on Friday, Oloyede reiterated the board’s commitment to supporting individuals with disabilities who aspire to pursue higher education.
He said, “The Prof. Peter Okebukola-led JAMB Equal Opportunity Group continues to demonstrate exceptional dedication in ensuring that these candidates are able to sit examinations, regardless of their challenges,” Oloyede said while giving a brief on the 2025 UTME in Abuja.
“JAMB refunds to the blind and some categories of challenged candidates their registration fee in addition to providing transportation, lodging and feeding for them. For the 2025 UTME, a total of 501 candidates were successfully examined by JEOG across 11 centres nationwide. The results are also being released today.
“Sadly, one of them was also involved in impersonation by recruiting an undergraduate student who is also blind to come and write for another blind candidate.”
The 2025 UTME results were officially released to the public on Friday.
Prior to the release, JAMB shared statistics on the performance of the 1.9 million candidates who took part in the exam. The data reveals a significant outcome, with over 1.5 million candidates scoring below 200, which is regarded as the average benchmark.
The UTME, scored out of a total of 400 marks, assesses candidates across four core subjects. While the Use of English is compulsory for all, candidates are permitted to select three other subjects related to their chosen course of study.
Commenting on the performance data, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, stated that the results reflect the success of government efforts in addressing exam malpractice.
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