The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is conducting a final audit of 379,775 rescheduled 2025 UTME results before their release on Thursday, The PUNCH reports.
An audit team comprising JAMB officials, civil society groups, and independent observers is verifying the results. Initially slated for Wednesday release, JAMB spokesperson Dr. Fabian Benjamin confirmed the delay due to ongoing reviews.
Meanwhile, JAMB Registrar Prof. Is-haq Oloyede announced a special mop-up exam for 5.6% of candidates who missed the UTME. "Even absentees will get another chance—this is standard in serious systems," he stated, emphasizing the exam’s role as a ranking tool, not an intelligence test.
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Oloyede dismissed claims of ethnic bias, saying, "Leadership means taking responsibility." The South-West Reps defended him against resignation calls from the South-East caucus, which cited "catastrophic failure" affecting their zone.
Rep. Oluwole Oke (South-West) countered: "Oloyede is Nigeria’s most transparent public servant. Demanding his resignation is mischievous."
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