Yemi Obafemi
The South-East Caucus in the 10th House of Representatives has demanded the immediate resignation of JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, over the technical glitch recorded in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
They stated this in a statement signed by the caucus leader, Igariwey Iduma Enwo.
The lawmakers described the situation as “a disastrous and catastrophic institutional failure” that has shattered public trust and denied thousands of students, particularly in the South-East, equal access to educational opportunities.
“To this end, we call for the immediate suspension of those at the commanding heights of JAMB’s digital operations and examination logistics,” the caucus stated.
While acknowledging that Professor Oloyede is reputed to be a man of integrity, they emphasized that accountability must prevail.
“The registrar of JAMB is said to be a good man, but then, leadership must carry consequences. We, therefore, call on the Registrar of JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, to do the needful by resigning his appointment to pave the way for a thorough examination and remediation of the root causes of this national shame. That’s the way to go in any civilised democracy, and we expect no less.”
They stressed that candidates from the South-East, “with no exception,” were directly affected by what they termed “JAMB’s so-called ‘score distortions’.”
In an emotional moment during a recent address, Professor Oloyede admitted to the flaws in the examination process.
“It is our culture to admit errors because we know that in spite of the best of our efforts, we are human; we are not perfect,” he said, wiping tears from his eyes with a white handkerchief.
However, the lawmakers insisted that such admissions are not enough.
“The tainted and flawed outcome of the 2025 UTME has clearly stripped and denied many students across the five South-Eastern states of Nigeria of any equal and adequate educational opportunities,” the statement concluded.
