By Onilede Titi Faith
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says its Special Committee on Examination Infractions will today, Monday, September 8, 2025, submit its report on irregularities detected during this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The panel, inaugurated last month with a three-week mandate, investigated alleged offences linked to 6,458 candidates whose results remain withheld.
Chaired by Dr. Jake Epelle of the TAF Foundation, the committee was tasked with identifying methods and technologies used in exam malpractice, reviewing registration policies, recommending reforms, and establishing the culpability of the affected candidates.
Membership of the panel cut across academia, security agencies, civil society, and technology experts, including Prof. Ibe Ifeakandu, Prof. Muhammad Yahuza Bello, Prof. Samuel Odewumi, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, Prof. Tanko Ishaya, and CP (Rtd.) Fatai Owoseni.
Security institutions such as the DSS, Nigeria Police, and ONSA were also represented, alongside JAMB officials.
Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede had earlier lamented the increasing sophistication of examination malpractice, warning that JAMB would not compromise on its mandate to uphold the integrity of Nigeria’s admission process.
He said firm action would follow once the committee’s recommendations are received.
