NANS Demands Resignation of JAMB Registrar Over UTME Errors

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for the resignation of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, following JAMB’s admission of significant errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results.

In a statement issued by the National Public Relations Officer, Samson Adeyemi, NANS labeled the errors as a “damning indictment of the institution’s incompetence.” This followed a press conference in Abuja where Oloyede publicly apologized for the mishandling of the UTME results, admitted to staff negligence, and announced plans for affected candidates to retake the exams.

Oloyede, who expressed deep regret and took full responsibility for the situation, was visibly emotional during the press conference. However, NANS argued that the consequences of JAMB’s mistakes were severe, citing psychological distress among students and a reported suicide in Lagos tied to a poor UTME score.

Adeyemi stated, “The National Association of Nigerian Students is outraged by the unforgivable negligence of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, which has resulted in widespread despair among Nigerian students and, most tragically, the loss of a promising young life in Lagos.”

He further criticized JAMB’s operational failures, describing them as “an institutional disgrace” that shattered the hopes of thousands of students. Adeyemi also demanded immediate compensation for the deceased student’s family and urged reforms to ensure future examinations are error-free.

“Prof. Ishaq Oloyede must resign without delay,” Adeyemi continued. “The leadership that presided over this disaster cannot continue to administer an examination body that holds the future of Nigerian students in its hands. JAMB must provide financial, psychological, and legal support to the grieving family.”

NANS also insisted on absolute transparency in the rescheduled UTME for the 379,997 affected candidates, warning that further lapses would not be tolerated.

Adeyemi concluded by calling on the federal government to enforce reforms to prevent a recurrence of such errors.