The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered a case of impersonation involving a blind candidate in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the candidate enlisted another blind individual—an undergraduate—to take the exam on his behalf.
Speaking at a press briefing on Friday in Abuja, Oloyede emphasized the board’s ongoing commitment to supporting persons with disabilities in their pursuit of higher education.
He praised the work of the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG), led by Prof. Peter Okebukola, for enabling visually impaired candidates to participate in the exam despite their challenges.
“JAMB provides refunds for registration fees, along with transportation, accommodation, and meals for blind and other specially challenged candidates,” Oloyede said.
“For the 2025 UTME, JEOG successfully examined 501 candidates across 11 centres nationwide. Their results are being released today.”
However, he expressed disappointment over the impersonation incident, calling it a serious breach of trust.
“Unfortunately, one candidate hired another blind undergraduate to take the test in his place,” he revealed.
The results of the 2025 UTME were released on Friday.
Out of approximately 1.9 million candidates who sat for the exam, over 1.5 million scored below 200—the midpoint on the 400-mark scale.
Each candidate is assessed in four subjects, with Use of English being compulsory, and the remaining three chosen based on the candidate’s preferred course of study.
Commenting on the overall performance, Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa said the results reflect government efforts to curb examination malpractice and maintain academic integrity.