JAMB 2017: I’m ready to step on toes – Oloyede

The Registrar/Chief Executive of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has claimed that some powerful forces are plotting to frustrate his efforts ahead of the forthcoming Unified Tertiary Marticulation Examination (UTME).

Oloyede has, however, made it clear that the board would not return to status quo and that he was ready to step on toes.



He said this in Abuja on Wednesday, during a workshop to train its officials ahead of the UTME exams.

“People are bent on creating problems where none exists. I believe their toes are very big and I don’t mind stepping on them.

“We believe that at the end of the day, Nigerians will know the truth and who to appreciate and who to condemn.

“So I expect all other stakeholders involved in the system not to sabotage the efforts of JAMB but reciprocate such gesture and goodwill so that we could give Nigerians the best of services they deserve,” Oloyede said.

20,000 candidates register for 2017 JAMB UTME in 48 hours

The spokesperson of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Fabian Benjamin has said that a record 20,000 prospective candidates have registered for the 2017 Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration which commenced on Monday.

He disclosed this in a chat with the media, in response to complaints made by some candidate who claimed they were finding it difficult to register in the centres accredited in Lagos state.

Benjamin said: “JAMB is expecting about two million candidates to register for this year’s UTME across the country within the allowed period of March 20 to April 19.

“About 20,000 have successfully registered in two days.

‘’I am not aware that UTME centres in Lagos are finding it difficult to register candidates.’’

Meanwhile, many accredited centres in Lagos who were yet to commence registration of candidates as at Tuesday attributed the difficulty to lack of JAMB code.

Out of the 600 accredited CBT centres in the country, Lagos has 39.