Olayiwola Matthew
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has reacted to the “unusual” complaints by members of the public over the result of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, released on Friday.
The board stated this on Monday in a statement by its Public Communication Advisor, JAMB, Dr. Benjamin, NigeriaTodayTimes reports.
The board said it had begun investigation into the issues raised and would carry out appropriate remedial measures promptly if it was found out that there were glitches.
It said to assist in the investigation, it had engaged a number of experts, including members from the Computer Professionals Association of Nigeria, Chief External Examiners, who are heads of tertiary institutions, the Educational Association and Research Network in Africa, measurement experts, and Vice Chancellors from various institutions.
The statement reads in part: “We are particularly concerned about the unusual complaints originating from a few states within the Federation. We are currently scrutinising these complaints in detail to identify and rectify any potential technical issues. To assist in this process, we have engaged a number of experts, including members from the Computer Professionals Association of Nigeria, Chief External Examiners, who are heads of tertiary institutions, the Educational Association and Research Network in Africa, measurement experts, and Vice Chancellors from various institutions. If it is determined that there were indeed glitches, we will implement appropriate remedial measures promptly, as we do in the case of the examinations themselves.”
The board explained that its annual review encompassed three key stages: registration, examination, and result release.
According to it, during the examination phase, JAMB ensured that every candidate was afforded the opportunity to sit for the test.
“Should any technical issues arise, the Board reschedules the examination for affected candidates without hesitation,” it added.