Speaking to journalists in Nsukka on Wednesday, ASUU-UNN Chairman, Dr. Óyibo Eze, expressed deep concern over the results, alleging that the outcome disproportionately affected candidates from the South East and areas with a significant Igbo population, such as Lagos.
“My office has been flooded with protests, phone calls, and visits from parents and members of the public decrying the widespread failure in this year’s JAMB examination,” Dr. Eze said. “ASUU will not hesitate to challenge this result in court if JAMB does not review and rectify the scores of deserving candidates.”
Dr. Eze accused JAMB of systemic bias, suggesting that candidates from the South East are often required to achieve higher scores than their counterparts in other regions to gainuniversity admission.
“In this recently released UTME result, over 1.5 million of the 1,955,069 candidates scored below 200. A significant number of those affected are from the South East and Lagos, where many Igbos live,” he claimed.
He also called on South East governors to intervene and defend the educational future of children from the region.
“The governors cannot remain silent while JAMB jeopardizes the academic aspirations of our youth,” Eze said. “While we support the punishment of individuals involved in examination malpractice, it is unacceptable for the board to penalize entire exam centers indiscriminately.”
Highlighting the case of the University Secondary School in Nsukka, Eze expressed disbelief that no candidate from the institution scored up to 200 in the UTME, despite the school’s history of academic excellence.
“Even if malpractice was detected among a few students, it is unjust to punish the entire group. These students prepared diligently and deserve a fair evaluation,” he added.
He urged JAMB to urgently review the results and take corrective measures to restore confidence in the examination process.
