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Emma Onyemaechi • 14 May, 2025

Mass JAMB failure in Nigeria; JAMB Apologizes; ASUU breathes fire
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  • In a recent development in the academic sector, the 2025 UTME in Nigeria recorded a




    In a recent development in the academic sector, the 2025 UTME in Nigeria recorded a mass failure with over 1.5 million of the 1.9 million candidates scoring below 200 out of 400. JAMB has admitted that technical glitches  affected 157 exam centres, causing unusually low scores and irregularities. As a result, nearly 380,000 candidates from these centres will retake the exam starting May 16, 2025.



    The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), particularly the UNN chapter, has accused JAMB of deliberately targeting candidates from the South-East region to prevent them from gaining admission. ASUU threatened legal actions  if JAMB does not review and correct the results, citing unfair failure of entire exam centres due to a few cases of malpractice.



    JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede apologized for the errors , acknowledged the setback, and promised transparency and fairness in addressing the issue. JAMB is conducting an urgent review involving IT experts, university vice chancellors, and other stakeholders to investigate the complaints and implement remedial measures.



    The controversy has sparked widespread protests on social media under the hashtag #ThisIsNotMyResult and calls for accountability from the examination 














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