JUST IN: “Price of Repeated Failure is Too A lot” – Peter Obi Reacts to UTME Consequence Errors

Former Labour Get together presidential candidate Peter Obi has expressed concern over the current controversy surrounding the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), describing the state of affairs as a mirrored image of systemic failure in essential nationwide establishments.

This follows the admission by the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, that technical errors affected the UTME outcomes of a whole lot of 1000’s of candidates, significantly in Lagos and South-East centres.

Throughout a press briefing on Wednesday, Oloyede acknowledged the fault and accepted full accountability, stating that affected candidates could be required to retake the examination.

Reacting to the event in a press release on Thursday, Obi warned that the results of institutional failures have been turning into too grave to disregard.

“I lately watched the heartfelt press convention delivered by the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, wherein he acknowledged that technical glitches had affected the lately launched JAMB outcomes, impacting 379,997 candidates. His open admission of fault and the expression of deep regret stand out as a uncommon however commendable show of accountability in our public establishments,” Obi stated.

Nonetheless, he burdened that the matter reveals a bigger disaster.

“But it surely raises a really regarding difficulty on glitches and the grave havoc it’s creating in our nation, even in essential establishments like JAMB,” he added.

“The emotional and psychological toll on college students, and even dad and mom, a few of whom have reportedly suffered extreme trauma, and in heartbreaking circumstances, even demise, serves as a reminder of what’s at stake. The integrity of examination processes and the reliability of public establishments are usually not non-obligatory; they’re foundational to any nation’s progress,” he famous.

He known as for pressing reforms, together with stringent high quality assurance methods and stronger technical safeguards to stop future errors.

“Going ahead, JAMB and related essential our bodies should undertake complete high quality assurance frameworks. This consists of rigorous testing and fixed auditing of technical infrastructure. Furthermore, clear communication with candidates and stakeholders, coupled with the immediate decision of arising points, is important to restoring public confidence,” Obi said.

“There should be no room for additional glitches – not in JAMB, not in any arm of presidency. The price of repeated failure is just too excessive,” he added.