Tension In National Assembly As JAMB Officials Stage Walkout On Angry Lawmakers

The lawmakers had summoned the JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, to present certain documents before the committee. However, in his absence, he was represented by Mufutau Bello, a Director at the Board, who arrived with other senior officials.

According to Channels Television, tension began when Bello requested that journalists be excused from the room, claiming that the documents he intended to present contained classified information.

The committee members, however, firmly rejected his request, insisting that the proceedings were public and that JAMB officials had no authority to dictate the terms of engagement.

The disagreement quickly escalated, prompting Bello to order his team to walk out of the meeting — an action that left the lawmakers visibly stunned.

In reaction, the visibly angered legislators directed the Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest the JAMB officials, but they had already exited the National Assembly premises before the order could be executed.

The Committee has since issued a stern ultimatum to JAMB, demanding that the Registrar, Professor Oloyede, appear in person before next Tuesday to present the requested documents.

It further warned that failure to comply could result in the issuance of a warrant of arrest against the JAMB boss.