Reps to probe UTME score error as JAMB admits fault

The House of Representatives will investigate a technical error that disrupted the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), following an admission by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) that scores were compromised.

During Thursday’s plenary, Hon. Adewale Adebayo, representing Osun State, raised a motion of urgent public importance, prompting lawmakers to call for a full-scale inquiry into the matter.

The controversy erupted after JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed on Wednesday, May 14, that a system glitch had affected candidates’ scores in Lagos and across the five South-East states.

JAMB announces rescheduling of UTME exams

In response, JAMB has announced that affected students will be required to retake the examination, which has sparked concerns about fairness and accountability.

"We have decided that all the candidates affected in the 157 centres out of 882 centres will be contacted to retake their examinations starting from Friday, May 16, 2025.

"These candidates are to be contacted through text messages addressed to their registered phone numbers, their email addresses, their profiles and phone calls by JAMB. They are directed to reprint their Examination Slips for the rescheduled examination dates," he said.

Lawmakers unanimously backed the investigation, stating that the credibility of Nigeria’s tertiary education admission process must not be undermined.

As the probe unfolds, parents and students await clarity on when the rescheduled UTME will take place.

Pressure is mounting on JAMB to provide swift remedies and restore public trust in the examination process.