JAMB now holds candidates responsible for parental disruptions during UTME
In an interview with GRACE EDEMA, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Isa’aq Oloyede, warns parents against interfering during examination processes.
Lessons from the infamous 2023 result forgery scandal involving candidate Mmesoma Ejikeme that garnered global attention:
There were no lessons to be learned from it as it was known from the start to be false. Some individuals in Nigeria are prone to emotional reactions and reluctance to face facts, preferring to doubt public institutions. Our main focus was proving our correctness against all odds.
Lessons should have been absorbed by the candidates, parents, and those who hastily judged the issue without verification and lacked trust in JAMB. We stood our ground because we operate...