The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the process of rescheduling the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 379,997 candidates who were affected by disruptions during the recently concluded exam.
This was confirmed by JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. He stated that the rescheduling exercise officially began on Thursday morning.
According to Oloyede, a total of 206,610 candidates from 65 centres in Lagos were impacted, while another 173,387 candidates from 92 centres across the five states in the South-East also experienced challenges.
He admitted lapses in the conduct of the exams and expressed regret over the situation. “I take full responsibility and sincerely apologise for the inconvenience,” he said, noting that the affected candidates would receive new exam details via SMS.
One of the reprinted slips seen by a reporter showed a candidate rescheduled for Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 12 noon in a centre located in the Igando area of Alimosho, Lagos State.
JAMB has assured candidates that the rescheduled exams will be handled more efficiently, and all necessary measures are being taken to prevent a recurrence of the issues faced earlier.
Details later.
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