Exam Errors: CSOs Suspend Planned Protest Against JAMB Boss

Exam Errors: CSOs Suspend Planned Protest Against JAMB Boss 

...Appeal to affected candidates to accept idea of resit 
Coalition of Civil Society Group under aegis of Quality and Improved Education Development in Nigeria has suspended its planned protest action against the Registrar of Joint Admissions And Matriculation Board (JAMB) , Professor Ishaq Oloyede 

According to the CSOs ,the earlier decision to embark on a protest was informed by the public outcry and initial wrong information gathered. 

The JAMB boss,Prof. Oloyede had been under fire  following the mass failure of students from the recent examination conducted by the body as a result of what the he described as “technical glitches", in the five states of the South East and Lagos State who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.

Speaking on the issue during a press briefing in Abuja, Professor Ishaq Oloyede who overtly admitted that the errors were caused by a systemic failure,broke down in tears .

The group in a statement made available to Journalists today said it has investigated the issue and discovered the errors were not intentional,thus the decision to suspend the protest.

In the statement jointly signed by the Coordinator,Dr. Yusuf Bala Gerei and Secretary,Dr. Pius Ishaku the group said, 
"It is our resolve that since he has  owned up responsibility for the glitches and rescheduled May 16 for candidates in Lagos and the Southeast to retake the examinations, the  threat for legal action against the examination body should be shelved 

The CSOs however , warned against politicising the issue surrounding the errors encountered and called on affected candidates, parents and other Nigerians to accept the idea of resit and  conducting fresh exams.

The statement further reads: $We understand he feelings of disappointment expressed  the shadow government, established by Political Economist Prof. Pat Utomi who called for the sack and subsequent probe Oloyede over the  technical glitches that led to mass failure of students in the 2025 examination,and  we appeal for calm since he has promised to make necessary amends 

"We are there calling on registrar of JAMB and stakeholders to address the issues of poor performance including technical glitches and inadequate preparation.There is a  need for systemic reforms to ensure fair and reliable assessment processes in future".

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