JAMB Takes Responsibility for 2025 UTME Failures; Nearly 173,000 Candidates to Re-sit Exams
JAMB Takes Responsibility for 2025 UTME Failures; Nearly 173,000 Candidates to Re-sit Exams
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has acknowledged responsibility for the widespread failure experienced during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
During a press conference on Wednesday, JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede was visibly emotional, fighting back tears as he addressed the situation. He admitted to the challenges faced and took full accountability for the outcome.
Prof. Oloyede announced that approximately 173,387 candidates who participated in the recent examination will be required to retake it. This decision comes amid numerous complaints about technical issues, unusually low scores, and allegations of irregularities during the exam.
Expressing regret, Prof. Oloyede, who was visibly distressed and frequently wiped his face with a handkerchief, revealed that 65 examination centers in Lagos and 92 centers across the Owerri Zone, covering five states in the Southeast, will conduct the exam again.
