JAMB’s Special Committee on Examination Infractions has completed its probe into 6,458 UTME malpractice cases.
The panel will submit its report on Monday, recommending sanctions and reforms for future exams.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that its Special Committee on Examination Infractions has concluded its investigation into the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) malpractice cases.
The committee will submit its report to JAMB management on Monday, September 8, 2025. The panel, inaugurated last month, was given three weeks to probe irregularities allegedly committed by 6,458 candidates during the 2025 UTME.
Chaired by Dr. Jake Epelle of the TAF Foundation, the committee was tasked with unmasking the tools, technologies, and methods used in perpetrating the offences.
The committee assessed current registration and examination policies, identified systemic vulnerabilities, and reviewed new trends in technology-driven malpractice, as noted in JAMB’s bulletin.
It also determined the culpability of each of the 6,458 candidates whose results remain withheld except for a subset of candidates living with albinism, who were exempted.
The panel was further directed to recommend appropriate disciplinary measures and propose reforms to enhance the integrity of future UTME exercises.
The committee included academics, security experts, and representatives of key stakeholders. Members featured Prof. Ibe Ifeakandu (Deputy Chairperson), Prof. Muhammad Yahuza Bello, Prof. Samuel G. Odewumi, Prof. Chinedum Uzoma Nwajiuba, Prof. Tanko Ishaya, and CP (Rtd.) Fatai Owoseni.
Security institutions, including the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Police Force, and the Office of the National Security Adviser, were represented, alongside the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities and the National Association of Nigerian Students.
Technology and education experts, including Dr. Chuks Okpaka and Dr. Olubukola Dosunmu, also participated, while senior JAMB officials from ITS, legal services, and other units represented the board. The secretariat was staffed by Mrs. Alisabatu Jekada and Mr. Iyilade Abiola.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, had previously expressed concern over the increasing use of advanced technology in examination fraud, warning that malpractice is evolving beyond traditional methods.
He stated that the 6,458 cases currently under investigation involve “advanced cheating” that necessitated a more thorough and coordinated review.
The forthcoming report is expected to highlight new techniques used by offenders, recommend sanctions for candidates found guilty, and propose systemic reforms to safeguard the credibility of Nigeria’s tertiary admission process.
