Ismail Abdulazeez Mantu Reporting
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, has openly admitted to what he described as “regrettable errors” in the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), affecting over 300,000 candidates across the five South Eastern states and Lagos State.
Oloyede made the disclosure during a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja, where he addressed growing concerns over the integrity of the just-concluded examination exercise.
“What should have been a moment of joy has changed due to one or two errors,” the Registrar lamented, noting that the Board takes full responsibility for the irregularities which affected the scores and participation of several candidates.
He revealed that a detailed technical audit uncovered inconsistencies in the data transmission process and server configuration during the examination period, particularly in centers located in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, and Lagos.
“These errors, while not widespread across the nation, are significant enough in the affected zones to warrant corrective action,” Oloyede stated.
Consequently, the Board has scheduled a resit for all affected candidates. The new examination dates and modalities, he said, will be communicated directly to the candidates via their registered email addresses and phone numbers.
The JAMB boss assured the public that the Board remains committed to fairness, transparency, and restoring confidence in its processes. He emphasized that measures are already being implemented to prevent a recurrence of such issues in future examinations.