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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to broaden its examination review to include the North, in light of reports that candidates in that area also faced disruptions during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The organization emphasized that JAMB should not restrict its actions to the South and South East, as there are indications that similar technical issues were encountered in parts of the North.
MURIC asserted that fairness necessitates providing equal attention to North-based candidates if they were indeed impacted by the technical problems that warranted a retake in other regions.
In a statement released and signed by MURIC's Executive Director, Ishaq Akintola, the group urged JAMB authorities to look into the reports and take appropriate action if confirmed.
The statement highlighted the importance of ensuring fairness in candidate treatment, fostering equity overall, and preserving regional balance in the examination's administration and results.
The demand for an investigation into the UTME examination for northern candidates came just six days after JAMB announced that over 206,000 candidates would need to retake the exam due to technical problems encountered during the initial administration.
This decision by JAMB followed increasing public dissatisfaction regarding the significant failures seen in this year's UTME, with parents, educators, and students questioning the credibility of the examination process and calling for immediate reforms.
The Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, acknowledged that a significant technical issue had adversely impacted the results of 206,610 candidates, including those evaluated in 65 centers across Lagos and 92 centers within the Owerri zone, which includes five states in the South-East.
