The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has recommended strict disciplinary measures against 11 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres and their associated candidates for biometric irregularities during the registration process for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, announced the proposed penalties on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Abuja. His remarks were delivered by the board’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin.
The recommendations, which still await approval from the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, come after months of scrutiny into complaints of fingerprint miscaptures and system errors affecting nearly 380,000 candidates, especially in Lagos and several states in the Southeast.
“The measures are aimed at preserving the integrity of our examination process,” Oloyede stated, emphasizing that biometric authentication is critical to curbing impersonation and malpractice.
Recall that back in May, the registrar had issued a public apology after a technical review revealed significant lapses in biometric data capture across the affected centres. The board said system glitches and operator negligence resulted in inaccurate or missing fingerprint data for a large number of candidates.
