T byhe House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the technical malfunction that marred the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
The lawmakers also called on the Federal Government to direct JAMB to release the results of all candidates below the age of 16 who participated in the examination.
Furthermore, the House urged the government to establish Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across all 774 local government areas of the country to reduce the hardship candidates face during examinations.
These resolutions followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by a lawmaker, who represents Irepodun/Olorunda/Osogbo/Orolu Federal Constituency in Osun State, Morufu Adewale Adebayo.
JAMB on Wednesday admitted to a technical error that compromised the integrity of the results from the 2025 UTME in 157 centres nationwide. This followed widespread outrage after the results were released on May 9.
The result indicated that more than 78 per cent of candidates scored less than 200 out of the 400 maximum obtainable points
JAMB registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, during a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, admitted that the results of 379,997 candidates were affected after the examination body undertook an early review and uncovered a major “technical error”.
Oloyede assured that affected candidates would be allowed to retake the exam between May 16 and 19, 2025.
Adebayo, while presenting the motion, noted that several candidates lost their lives in accidents while travelling long distances to CBT centres.
He argued that the logistical stress and inadequate access to exam centres contributed significantly to the mass failure recorded in the 2025 UTME.
The lawmaker warned that failure to urgently address the grievances and frustrations that trailed this year’s exercise could have damaging consequences for Nigeria’s education sector.
Contributing, Sada Soli, representing Jibia/Kaita Federal Constituency, Katsina, commended the JAMB Registrar for his transparency, noting that Oloyede has shown integrity and has increased the board’s revenue contributions to the national treasury since his appointment.
Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, however, noted that it would be up to the committee handling the investigation to determine whether commendation was appropriate.
The motion was unanimously adopted when it was subjected to a voice vote by Abbas.
The House asked the Federal Government to establish CBT centres in all local government areas across the country.
The Guardian
