A human rights lawyer, Evans Ufeli, has filed a N10 billion lawsuit against the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the Minister of Education at the Federal High Court in Lagos. The suit, representing affected candidates and their families, seeks the nullification of the entire 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
According to Ufeli, the flawed examination violated the candidates’ fundamental rights, citing sections of Nigeria’s Constitution, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and the Child Rights Act. “The lawsuit demands a fresh UTME under fair conditions and a perpetual injunction against using the disputed results,” Ufeli stated.
The lawyer highlighted issues such as technical failures, delays, poor coordination, and the withholding of results, claiming these led to emotional trauma and jeopardized the children’s educational futures. Ufeli emphasized that the candidates, many of whom are minors, have had their futures put at risk due to the examination irregularities.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, had earlier admitted systemic failure during the exam. The admission of failure has sparked widespread criticism and calls for reform.
The lawsuit seeks N10 billion in damages, in addition to the demands for a fresh UTME and the nullification of the disputed results. No hearing date has been set yet for the case.
The development has raised concerns about the integrity of the UTME process and the need for reforms to prevent similar incidents in the future.
