Human rights lawyer Evans Ufeli has filed a N10 billion lawsuit against the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the Minister of Education over alleged systemic failures during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos on behalf of aggrieved candidates—many of whom are minors—accuses JAMB of violating constitutional rights through technical glitches, poor coordination, and delayed results that compromised the exam’s integrity.
Ufeli’s legal action seeks to nullify the entire 2025 UTME results and compel JAMB to conduct a fresh examination under transparent conditions. The suit cites multiple constitutional violations, including breaches of the Child Rights Act for jeopardizing minors’ education rights. JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede had previously admitted to “systemic failures” during the exams but offered no comprehensive remedy for affected candidates. The case represents growing public frustration over recurring technical problems in Nigeria’s centralized university entrance exams.
