The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has explained that the Federal Government’s recent decision to remove Mathematics as a mandatory requirement for admission into arts and humanities programmes is intended to curb result forgery among candidates.
Oloyede, who spoke on Sunday in Ibadan during the opening of the Jihad Week organised by the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), University of Ibadan, and the launch of Ad-dhikr magazine, said the move merely realigned the nation’s education policy with long-standing but neglected provisions.
He said many candidates had resorted to falsifying results or using fraudulent means to meet Mathematics requirements for courses where the subject is not directly relevant.
“How will you say somebody that wants to study Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, or Arabic should not have university admission because of not having Mathematics, when such a person could go to the University of London to study Yoruba without Mathematics?” he asked.
“What the Ministry of Education is doing is realigning the policy with the reality on ground, and it is in our interest not to encourage forgery,” Oloyede added.
The JAMB boss noted that the policy had existed for years but had not been implemented until recently when the Ministry of Education approved its enforcement to reflect global academic standards and fairness to candidates.
Oloyede, who spoke on the theme of the event, “The Paragon,” urged Muslims to embody the true teachings of Islam through exemplary conduct, unity, and moral uprightness.
He commended the MSSN for its consistent role in promoting Islamic values and called on members to continue showcasing Islam’s beauty through peaceful coexistence and positive influence on campus and society at large.
“MSSN has the capacity to invite people to see the beauty of Islam. The current MSSN must continue to build genuine and sincere relationships and lead by example,” he said.
Meanwhile, the JAMB registrar also disclosed that 501 visually impaired candidates are expected to participate in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), as the board continues to enhance inclusivity in tertiary education admissions.
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