JAMB to Conduct Mop-Up UTME for Absentees and Affected Candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to hold a mop-up examination for candidates who were unable to participate in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) due to various challenges.

The Registrar and Chief Executive of JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, made this known during a stakeholders’ meeting with Chief External Examiners, State Technical Advisers, and other key officials in Abuja.

Professor Oloyede revealed that the pressure stemming from technical hitches encountered during the UTME in parts of the South-East and Lagos State had been overwhelming—so much so that he briefly considered stepping down.

He defended the swift rescheduling of exams for affected candidates, stressing the urgency imposed by the national academic calendar.

Reaffirming his commitment to integrity and national service, the JAMB Registrar dismissed any allegations of bias in the board’s handling of the situation.

In his remarks, Professor Vincent Tenebe, Chairman of the Chief External Examiners Group, commended Professor Oloyede’s leadership during what he described as a particularly trying period.

Tragically, the meeting also observed a minute of silence in memory of a candidate who reportedly took her own life following the release of her UTME results.