The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Nigeria Nsukka chapter, has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the outcome of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), accusing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) of bias and threatening legal action.
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During a press briefing on Wednesday, the union’s chairman, Dr. Oyibo Eze, raised concerns over what he described as a deliberate attempt to frustrate candidates from the South East. He noted that many candidates from the region scored below 200 despite their academic preparedness.
Eze reported that out of the 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the examination, more than 1.5 million scored less than 200, with a significant number of these poor performances recorded in the South East and Lagos. He interpreted this pattern as a form of regional suppression that could limit university admission opportunities for students in those areas.
He cited the case of University Secondary School Nsukka, a school known for its academic excellence, where none of the candidates reportedly scored up to 200. This, he argued, raised serious questions about the credibility of the UTME results.
The ASUU chairman urged governors from the South East to step in and challenge the perceived injustice. He warned that failure to address the issue could lead to nationwide protests due to growing frustration among affected candidates and their families.
Eze called on JAMB to urgently review the examination results to ensure fairness and transparency, emphasizing the need to protect the academic future of students from the region.
