From Victor Osula, Abuja
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) rescheduled for candidates affected by technical issues at some centres.
In a statement on Sunday, JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed that 336,845 candidates were rescheduled for the examination, but 21,082 were absent.
He said the resit results were reviewed and validated by a committee of Chief External Examiners, chaired by the Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University, Prof. Olufemi Peters, and endorsed by psychometric expert Prof. Boniface Nworgu.
Benjamin noted that the Board has released the results of underage candidates who performed below standard, but clarified that such results do not qualify them for admission, as they had previously agreed to the admission guidelines during registration.
He added that JAMB has also released results of some candidates earlier flagged for engaging in malpractice, such as soliciting help via WhatsApp and other social platforms, stressing that this should not be misconstrued as an endorsement of such behaviour.
“All candidates who missed the main UTME and the rescheduled exam will be allowed to participate in the forthcoming mop-up examination,” he said.
JAMB also blacklisted some Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres and vowed to prosecute those involved in registration and examination fraud, including manipulation of biometrics and impersonation aided by AI-generated images.
Benjamin cited the case of one Mr Olisa Gabriel Chukwuemeka, a student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, who falsely claimed on social media to have scored 326 in the 2025 UTME. Investigations revealed he had doctored his 2024 UTME score of 203. His actual 2025 UTME score was 180 before it was withdrawn. Following the exposure, he deactivated his social media account.
“Over 3,000 candidates have been identified as beneficiaries or accomplices in widespread examination fraud. Their results will be withdrawn once investigations are concluded,” the Board warned.
JAMB expressed appreciation to WAEC, Ahmadu Bello University, the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, and NECO for adjusting their examination schedules to accommodate the UTME resit.
The Board also acknowledged the support of security agencies in exposing and tackling advanced exam malpractices such as hacking of CBT centre networks, AI-enabled impersonation, and illegal LAN extensions used to manipulate exam systems.
JAMB reaffirmed its commitment to a credible examination process and called on stakeholders to support efforts in upholding the integrity of its exams.
