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UTME Under Fire: South-East Lawmakers Accuse JAMB Of Failing Nigerian Students
The South-East Senate Caucus has voiced strong concerns over the technical issues that disrupted the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in numerous centres across the South-East and Lagos State, describing the incident as “curious and highly suspicious.”....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In a statement issued Saturday by the caucus chairman, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, the lawmakers condemned the disruptions, saying such occurrences are unacceptable and must not be repeated.
While acknowledging the efforts of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to reschedule the affected exams, Abaribe stressed the need for greater accountability and preventive measures to safeguard the integrity of future examinations.
“The so-called glitch, as questionable and suspicious as it appears, risks undermining public confidence and damaging national pride among the younger generation,” Abaribe warned.
He emphasized that repeated technical failures could erode trust in Nigeria’s examination system, particularly in the regions directly affected.
“Education policies and their execution must not be tainted by divisive politics or parochial interests,” he added.
The caucus appreciated JAMB’s public acknowledgment of the problem and the apology issued by its registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, but urged that such apologies must not be used to mask deeper systemic failures.
“That this glitch affected the entire South-East raises serious concerns that demand clear answers from JAMB to ease rising tensions and discontent in the region—especially among the affected children,” Abaribe stated.
He called for a nationally inclusive approach to education policy, urging authorities to prioritize unity over division.
“We must advance a Nigerian agenda, not a narrow one that risks damaging national cohesion,” Abaribe stressed.
Describing education as a fundamental pillar of national progress, Abaribe reiterated that every Nigerian child has a right to quality education and that this right must be protected from any form of manipulation or negligence.
“Education is the cornerstone of development in any nation. Every child deserves access to it, and we must not treat it lightly,” he said.
Facing pressure from their constituents, the South-East Senate Caucus vowed to ensure that such a “scandalous glitch” does not recur. Abaribe concluded by calling on JAMB and all relevant bodies to restore public trust and guarantee a smooth and credible examination process moving forward.
The UTME controversy intensified after results released on May 9 revealed that over 78% of candidates scored below 200 out of 400. This led to widespread outcry and skepticism about the exam’s credibility.
On Wednesday, JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede admitted that technical errors by a service provider caused incorrect results for nearly 380,000 candidates in 157 centres across Lagos and the South-East.
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