… 180 Students Paid N30K for Question Papers – JAMB
Morenikeji Adebayo and Balkees Adeniji
Scores of candidates and their parents at Southwest Resource Centre, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, and CMS Grammar School CBT Centre in Bariga, Lagos, were left stranded for hours on Thursday during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination mock examination organized by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.
PLATFORM TIMES reports that the candidates were directed to report at the centre by 6:30 a.m., but upon arrival, they reportedly waited for hours before the exam commenced.
At the Southwest Resource Centre, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, designated by JAMB as a Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre, chaos and frustration ensued as numerous students were left waiting for hours during the JAMB Mock Exam.
The scheduled mock exam, intended to prepare students for the upcoming 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), became a harrowing ordeal for many students.
Despite arriving as early as 6:00 a.m., students waited until 3:00 p.m. before being allowed to write the exam.
Visibly agitated, parents were locked out of the premises, unable to assist their children or obtain clear answers from the centre’s authorities.
Some resorted to providing snacks and drinks to their stranded children, exacerbating the tense atmosphere.
Efforts by PLATFORM TIMES to interview the centre’s director were initially rebuffed, with the director allegedly avoiding media inquiries.
It took a live-streamed broadcast of the situation to compel her to address the issues.
In an interview, visibly distressed, the woman cited logistical challenges and blamed JAMB for delayed instructions and generator expenses amounting to N65,000 incurred since dawn.
“The issue is from Abuja. If they don’t send questions, I can’t start,” she lamented.
“I’m not in the best mood; I left my house at 4:00 a.m. for this exam.”
Meanwhile, JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, justified the mock exams as a preparatory measure to test the board’s readiness and implement new strategies.
Responding to the situation, the Public Relations Officer of JAMB in Ogun State, Abiola Adekunle, acknowledged the internal issues at the centre but assured that corrective measures were being pursued.
... Candidates, Parents Stranded for Hours At Lagos CBT Centre
At the Lagos CBT centre, candidates reportedly endured hours of frustration due to lack of communication.
Speaking with PLATFORM TIMES, one parent said, “The kids were asked to report at the centre by 6:30 a.m. It is 3 p.m. and yet nothing is happening.”
“The problem is that there is no communication from the officials. We are all stranded for several hours now. Our children are inside unattended to.
This is an exam that should not ordinarily take more than 1 to 2 hours. Some people have been here as early as 5 a.m., and it is after 2 p.m. We are still here. Nothing has been done,” another parent lamented.
JAMB had earlier announced that over 200,000 candidates registered for the 2025 mock examination, which was scheduled for Thursday, April 10, at accredited CBT centres across the country.
The board also assured the public of improved logistics and technical upgrades to enhance the exam experience.
Despite these assurances, some candidates in both Lagos and Ogun State reportedly faced delays of up to nine hours.
Some complained of fatigue, hunger, and lack of guidance throughout the process.
He noted that around 180 candidates had already fallen for the trap, emphasizing that studying remains the only reliable path to success in the UTME.
… 180 Students Paid N30K Each For Question Papers – JAMB
No fewer than 180 candidates have been caught paying for the JAMB questions ahead of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination Mock exam conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board across designated Computer-Based Test centres in the country.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, who disclosed this while monitoring the exercise at a CBT centre in Bwari, Abuja, revealed that the results of the mock examination will be released on Friday.
“We need to let the students know that the best way to pass the examination, UTME in particular, is to study. We are aware of some rogue websites asking people to come and pay that they can help.
“It cannot work. We have also opened our own rogue website. And as of this morning, about 180 students have paid.
“So those students, because attempting to cheat is already an infraction. So those who paid into that account, looking for questions, we are going to deal firmly with them. And many of the institutions, UTME is not a school-based examination.
“We register students individually. And that is why we tell the students, do not give (out) your registration number. Do not register by proxy.
“Do not give your registration number to anybody. Because some of these schools want to be able to brag that, oh, my 10 students from my school scored 280.
“ There was a state where even the governor of a state was misinformed, and they were celebrating nothing.
“So this type of thing that people want to cut corners, we are abreast of all this. And we are doing everything possible (to stop it).
“We have about 180 of them. And we are going to deal with them firmly. We are going to cancel their results, both UTME and DE,” Oloyede said.
He advised candidates to steer clear of fraudulent websites and individuals claiming to offer assistance during the examination.
“Some of them are paying N30,000 for something that will never work. And to some, when I look at those who have paid to us this money, I smile,” he added.
Recall that the 2025 UTME is scheduled to commence on April 25 at approved CBT centres across the country.
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