The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has announced its intention to take the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to court due to the high rate of failure recorded in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Speaking in Nsukka, the ASUU chairman of the UNN branch, Comrade Oyibo Eze, expressed deep concern about the outcome of the examination, especially the poor performance of candidates from the South East.
According to him, the situation appears targeted and unfair, suggesting that the failure may not be a coincidence.
He revealed that his office has been flooded with complaints from parents and members of the public who believe that something went wrong in the conduct or grading of the exam.
Eze mentioned that over 1.5 million out of nearly 2 million candidates scored below 200 in the UTME, with a large number of those affected coming from the South East and Lagos, where many Igbo students reside.
He argued that this pattern suggests a form of discrimination and called for JAMB to review the results to ensure candidates are awarded the correct scores based on their actual performance.
He also questioned why students from some regions can gain admission into competitive courses with lower scores, while students from the South East are expected to score much higher.
According to him, this inequality has made access to university education more difficult for some, and such treatment is unfair.
Eze said the Union is ready to take the matter to the High Court if JAMB refuses to revisit the 2025 UTME results.
He also urged governors from the South East to act quickly, as the issue affects the future of young people in their states.
He stated that if malpractice was found in specific centres, it should not lead to the failure of all the candidates who wrote the exam at those locations.
He gave an example of a respected school in Nsukka where not a single student scored up to 200, despite the school’s strong record of academic excellence.
This, he said, adds to the suspicion that the results may not reflect the true performance of the candidates.
The ASUU official concluded by warning that if the matter is not resolved, it may cause wider protests across the country.
He urged JAMB to take swift action to correct any mistakes and ensure fairness in the education system.
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