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2025 UTME: JAMB to Release Resit Results for 379,000 Candidates Wednesday
- On May 14, 2025, JAMB announced that 379,997 candidates, mainly in Lagos and the South-East, must resit the 2025 UTME due to technical glitches.
- The resit followed a widespread failure in the original UTME, which affected nearly two million candidates and raised concerns about JAMB's systemic lapses.
- The South-East Caucus condemned the flawed exam and called for cancellation, new scheduling after SSSE, suspension of officials, and Prof. Oloyede's resignation.
- JAMB reported 206,610 candidates affected in Lagos and 173,387 in the South-East, with resit results for 379,000 candidates scheduled for release on Wednesday.
- The controversy threatens public trust and highlights legal obligations for equal educational opportunities, prompting calls for accountability and thorough investigation.
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UTME 2025: JAMB to conduct mop-up, almost 90,000 candidates eligible
Mr Oloyede said almost five per cent of about 19,000 candidates expected to sit the rescheduled UTME were absent. The post UTME 2025: JAMB to conduct mop-up, almost 90,000 candidates eligible appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
2025 UTME: JAMB to release resit results for 379,000 candidates Wednesday
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says it will release the results of 379,000 candidates who sat for the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, on Wednesday. DAILY POST reports that the resit was conducted between Friday and Monday after widespread complaints of technical and human errors during the initial UTME, which significantly impacted candidates’ performance, especially in Lagos and the South-East.…
UTME glitch: South East Reps demand Oloyede's Resignation - Daily Trust
The South East Caucus in the House of Representatives has called on the Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, to resign and allow a through investigation into the massive failure in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The call was contained in a statement signed by the Caucus Leader, Rep.Igariwey Iduma Enwo, on Monday. The Caucus stated that, its members were concerned because the…
JAMB Announces Nationwide Mop-Up UTME Exam for Absentees
…says UTME is a placement test, not an intelligence measure In a move seen as both remedial and reconciliatory, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to conduct an additional mop-up examination for candidates who missed the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), estimated to be about 5.6% of total applicants. The …
Joint Admission Matriculation Board Glitch: Muslim Council calls for stakeholders’ collaboration to solve problem - PENPUSHING
The Ogun State Muslim Council (OMC), has called for calm and meaningful collaboration among stakeholders following the technical challenges experienced in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Penpushing reports that, Secretary-General of the faith-based organization, Asiwaju Kamal’deen Akintunde made the call in a statement and expressed strong support for the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB)…
JAMB To Release Results Of 379,000 Candidates Wednesday - InsideBusiness - Business News in Nigeria
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that it will on Wednesday release the results of 379,000 candidates who sat the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination between Friday and Monday. JAMB rescheduled the exam following widespread outcry over mass failure during the initial UTME. The board admitted to technical and human errors, especially in Lagos and South-East states, which significantly affected candida…
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