JAMB Registrar Apologises Tearfully Over 2025 UTME Failures, Blames System Failure and Orders Re-sit for 379,997 Candidates
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, broke down in tears on Wednesday while apologizing for errors that affected the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
“Man proposes, God disposes.”
“Once again, we apologise and assure you that this incident represents a significant setback… We remain committed to our core values of transparency, fairness and equity,” Oloyede said during a press briefing in Abuja.
(Watch how JAMB Registrar displayed emotions on TV, trying to hold back tears in the comments.









I think there is need to consider those that missed their initial exam scheduled because they paid for the service and they were unable to sit for the exam. The board need to consider to reschedule their exam too.
The board is working toward that.