The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it will release the results of 379,000 candidates who participated in the recently rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Wednesday.
The rescheduled exams, held between Friday and Monday, followed widespread outrage over mass failure in the initial UTME, prompting national concern and demands for accountability.
JAMB acknowledged that both technical and human errors—particularly in Lagos and across the South-East—significantly impacted candidate performance.
The board later traced the issues to what it described as systemic glitches and “sabotage” during the exam period.
Of the 1.9 million candidates who sat the original UTME, more than 1.5 million scored below 200 marks out of a possible 400, triggering a nationwide debate about the exam’s credibility.
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Data released by JAMB shows that only 0.63% of candidates scored 300 and above, while over 75% failed to cross the 200-mark threshold—long considered the minimum score for admission in many Nigerian institutions.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, had earlier accepted full responsibility for the failures, revealing that 379,997 candidates were affected by exam malfunctions in 157 centres—65 in Lagos and 92 in the South-East.
Oloyede became emotional during a press briefing last week as he announced the decision to reschedule the exam for affected candidates.
Confirming the release date, JAMB’s spokesperson Dr. Fabian Benjamin told The PUNCH on Monday that the results would be made public on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the South-East Caucus in the House of Representatives has demanded the immediate resignation of Prof. Oloyede, citing what it called a “catastrophic institutional failure.”
In a statement signed by Rep. Iduma Igariwey (PDP, Ebonyi), the lawmakers criticised JAMB’s poor communication, last-minute notifications, and scheduling overlaps with the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), which they said inflicted “unnecessary trauma” on candidates and their families.
As public outcry continues, JAMB has pledged to improve its systems and ensure a more reliable testing process in future examinations.
The caucus said, “Last week, particularly on May 14, 2025, the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made a shocking public admission 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 resit 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.’
“Over the past week, we have exercised restraint, hoping that JAMB would provide effective remedial measures to address what is clearly a catastrophic institutional failure—one that has severely shaken public trust and the confidence of students and their families nationwide.”
The lawmakers called for the immediate cancellation of the 2025 UTME and the scheduling of a fresh examination, preferably after the conclusion of the ongoing WAEC and NECO exams, to avoid disadvantaging any student.
They also demanded the suspension of key officials responsible for JAMB’s digital operations and logistics, saying accountability must extend beyond public apologies.
“While we acknowledge Prof. Oloyede’s openness in admitting JAMB’s failures, we must state unequivocally that the remedial steps taken so far fall drastically short of our constituents’ expectations,” the statement added.
“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 examinations—were given less than 48 hours’ notice to appear for the rescheduled UTME. Reports indicate that this notice was grossly inadequate, resulting in low turnout. In some cases, the rescheduled UTME clashed directly with ongoing WAEC papers, compounding the distress and confusion for students and their families.”
Citing Section 18(1) of the 1999 Constitution, which mandates government to ensure equal and adequate educational opportunities at all levels, the caucus argued that recent judicial pronouncements have made this provision an enforceable right for every Nigerian child.
“Sadly, for the thousands of students across the South-East, the flawed and tainted conduct of the 2025 UTME has effectively denied them that right to equal and adequate educational opportunities,” the lawmakers stated.
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