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The South East Caucus of the House of Representatives has demanded the resignation of the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, over what it described as a \u201ccatastrophic institutional failure\u201d in the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.<\/p>\n
The leader of the caucus, Igariwey Enwo in a statement issued Monday criticized JAMB for the technical glitches that affected nearly 380,000 candidates, many of whom are now required to resit the exam.<\/p>\n
The caucus said the Board\u2019s response has been grossly inadequate, while also lamenting poor communication, scheduling conflicts with ongoing WAEC examinations, and the short notice given for the resit.<\/p>\n
It called for the immediate cancellation of the 2025 UTME and the fixing of a new date, preferably after WAEC and NECO exams, to ensure no student is disadvantaged.<\/p>\n
It also demanded the suspension of key officials responsible for JAMB\u2019s digital operations and logistics.<\/p>\n
The caucus noted: \u201cOver the past week, we have exercised restraint, hoping that JAMB would provide effective remedial measures to address what is clearly a catastrophic institutional failure\u2014one that has severely shaken public trust and the confidence of students and their families nationwide.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a caucus, we are deeply concerned, as all five South Eastern states we represent were directly affected by these so-called \u2018score distortions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile we acknowledge Professor Oloyede\u2019s openness in admitting JAMB\u2019s failures, we must state unequivocally that the remedial steps taken so far fall drastically short of our constituents\u2019 expectations.<\/p>\n
\u201cJAMB\u2019s knee-jerk, fire-brigade approach has been anything but adequate. Students in the South East\u2014many of whom are currently writing their WAEC examinations\u2014were given less than 48 hours\u2019 notice to appear for the rescheduled UTME.<\/p>\n
\u201cReports 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
The lawmakers maintained that accountability must go beyond apologies, saying, \u201chis resignation would allow for a thorough, independent review of the failure and restore public confidence in the examination body.\u201d Culled from daily post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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