The Registrar and Chief Executive of JAMB,
Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed this
at a press briefing in Abuja.
Oloyede also disclosed that the results of
over 80,000 candidates were withheld for
various reasons, especially suspected
examination malpractices.
He also said there were about 3, 811
candidates who registered late for the
examination with findings revealing that
more than half of then had earlier registered.
Oloyede noted that the results were released
within the 24 hours of each examination in
compliance with their promise to deliver the
results in a timely manner.
He said: "So far, we have released 1,606,901
results leaving us with a balance of 80,889
and out of which we have deliberately
withheld 76,123 because of examination
malpractices.
"Let me say that we released the results
within 24 hours but if it is left for me I would
have withheld the result until we clear all
outstanding issues."
According to him, the results were released
to prove to those who doubt their capacity
that it could be done within 24 hours.
"However, I want to announce to you ahead
of time that if I am in charge by next year, I
will not release the results immediately until
all the issues are resolved," he stressed.
Speaking further, the JAMB boss said they
would ensure that all candidates whose
results were withheld after verifications are
released before the next academic session.
Oloyede lamented the widespread
examination malpractices across the country
aided by parents, teachers and Computer
Based Aptitude Test (CBT) centres.
He disclosed that some of the CBT centres
exploited the candidates by deliberately
distorting their data so that they can come
back to pay extra money for corrections.
JAMB also disclosed of connivance between
parents, teachers and managers of the CBT
centres to engage in cheating.
Oloyede noted: "As at today, 640 candidates
out of over 1.7 million candidates could not
do their biometric verification and we told
you what happened about registration
distortion by these registration centres.
In
Abuja, a principal collected N8,000 each
from their students to effect their
registration but did not obtain their
biometrics.
To this end, Oloyede has threatened to
severe cooperation with over 600 CBT
centres across the country, most of which
are privately owned.
He also denied the report that over 10,000
candidates were implicated for examination
malpractice in Anambra State, saying the
state coordinator was misquoted.
"Mrs. Aja-Nwachukwu was misquoted by the
journalist. She said only 10 candidates were
implicated but the journalist wrote 10,000,"
he clarified.
