US EditionUTME results: Lagos varsity backs JAMB registrar amid calls for his resignation
- In 2025, Nigeria’s national entrance exam for university admission experienced significant technical issues that impacted at least 379,997 candidates, particularly in the South-East and Lagos areas.
- These errors prompted calls for the immediate resignation of JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, including demands from groups like the Northern Renaissance Network and activist Omoyele Sowore.
- Despite the backlash, Lagos State University expressed unwavering support for Prof. Oloyede, praising his integrity, humility, and the reforms he has implemented since taking office in 2016.
- Prof. Oloyede admitted full responsibility for the errors and announced plans for a resit involving about 300,000 affected candidates, with Lagos State University urging Nigerians to view this as an opportunity to improve exam systems.
- The incident highlights both the challenges in Nigeria's examination system and the complexity of accountability, with debates ongoing over leadership, transparency, and candidates' compensation.
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Why Professor Is-haq Oloyede of JAMB is an uncommon person, By Yusuf Ali
No serious leader will abandon his people in a time of crisis, which is what his resignation at this point will translate to. This unfortunate incident happened under his watch and it makes a lot of sense that he should not abandon ship but be man enough to see to the end of the problem. […] The post Why Professor Is-haq Oloyede of JAMB is an uncommon person, By Yusuf Ali appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
UTME results: Lagos varsity backs JAMB registrar amid calls for his resignation
Lagos State University, LASU, has expressed its “unwavering support” for the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede amid calls for his resignation. DAILY POST earlier reported that after a nationwide outrage that greeted the mass failure recorded in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, the board on Wednesday bowed and admitted there were some technical errors. Oloyede, while apologizi…
UTME glitches: Oloyede deserves commendation, not condemnation, says group
The Muslim Ummah of the South West of Nigeria (MUSWEN) says Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar,Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), deserves commendation and not condemnation. MUSWEN, the umbrella organisation for all Muslim groups and associations in the geo-political zone, stated this following the technical hitches that affected segments of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation […] The post UTME glitches: Oloyede deserves commen…
Defense Of Professor Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar Of JAMB: A Beacon Of Integrity, Educational Reforms, And National Service - Swift Reporters
By Barr Oludotun Sowemimo In the wake of growing calls for the resignation of Professor Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyede as the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), it is important to caution against hasty judgements, ethnic sentiments, and politically motivated criticisms that threaten to undermine the reputation of one of Nigeria’s most reform-oriented public servants. 1. Pending Investigation: Uphold Due Process In civili…
We stand in solidarity with JAMB Registrar
The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) says it stands in solidarity with Professor Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) over the technical hitches that affected segments of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The umbrella organisation for all Muslim groups and associations in the South West geo-political zone stated this in a press statement on Friday signed by Alhaji Ra…
JAMB’s Crisis Management: How Prof Oloyede Makes Us Proud by Baba El-Yakubu
JAMB’s Crisis Management: How Prof Oloyede Makes Us Proud by Baba El-Yakubu In a country where government institutions are often plagued with bureaucratic inertia, opacity, and denial in the face of operational failures, the swift and transparent response of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to the technical mishap of the 2025 Unified Tertiary […] The post JAMB’s Crisis Management: How Prof Oloyede Makes Us Proud by Baba El-Yak…
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