House of Reps South-East Caucus Demands JAMB Registrar Oloyede’s Resignation over UTME Failures

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House of Representatives, South-East Caucus has called for the resignation of the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Ishaq Oloyede, over what it described as a “catastrophic institutional failure” in the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The position was conveyed in a statement signed by Honourable Igariwey Enwo, as the lawmakers strongly criticised JAMB for the technical glitches that affected nearly 380,000 candidates — many of whom are now required to resit the exam.

“Last week, particularly on May 14, 2025, the Registrar of JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, publicly admitted that due to a ‘technical glitch’ at some examination centres during the 2025 UTME, approximately 379,997 out of 1.9 million candidates would be required to retake the exam.”

“As a caucus, we are deeply concerned, as all five South Eastern states we represent were directly affected by these so-called ‘score distortions.’”

The caucus noted that de- spite exercising restraint over the past week in hopes that JAMB would introduce effective remedial measures, the response has fallen short.

“We have exercised restraint, hoping JAMB would provide effective remedial measures to address this catastrophic institutional failure — one that has severely shaken public trust and the confidence of students and families nationwide.”

“While we acknowledge Professor Oloyede’s openness in admitting JAMB’s failings, we must state unequivocally that the remedial steps taken so far fall drastically short of our constituents’ expectations.”

The statement went on to criticise the rushed rescheduling of the exams:

“JAMB’s knee-jerk, fire-brigade approach has been anything but adequate. Students in the South East—many of whom are currently writing their WAEC exams— were given less than 48 hours’ notice to appear for the rescheduled UTME. Reports indicate this was grossly inadequate, leading to a low turnout.”

“In some cases, the rescheduled UTME clashed directly with ongoing WAEC papers, compounding distress for students and families.”

The caucus emphasised that JAMB, as a government agency, has a constitutional responsibility to ensure fairness in educational opportunities.