Oloyede Returns to Academia After Decade of Leading JAMB

Former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has announced his return to academia and religious service after completing his 10-year tenure at the examination body.

Speaking during the official handover ceremony to the new JAMB Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, in Abuja on Friday, Oloyede said public service had been both rewarding and challenging, adding that he now intends to focus on teaching and spiritual renewal.

He acknowledged that the demands of his role sometimes required difficult decisions that tested his personal convictions, stressing the need to dedicate time to reflection and religious activities.

Reflecting on his time in office, Oloyede credited JAMB's workforce for the reforms and achievements recorded over the past decade. He expressed confidence that his successor would build on the progress already made and further strengthen the institution.

The former registrar also defended JAMB's decision to sanction former UTME candidate Mmesoma Ejikeme, insisting the Board acted appropriately after investigations confirmed that her examination score had been manipulated from 249 to 362. He said the three-year ban imposed on the candidate was intended to protect the integrity of Nigeria's admissions process and discourage examination malpractice.

Oloyede noted that although many Nigerians initially questioned JAMB's decision, subsequent investigations confirmed the Board's findings. He described Mmesoma as "our daughter" and said the Board had no personal grievances against her, only a responsibility to uphold the credibility of its examinations.

In his inaugural remarks, the new JAMB Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, pledged to preserve the Board's reputation for transparency, credibility, and technological innovation. He said his immediate priority would be to study JAMB's existing systems before introducing reforms, while reaffirming that examination malpractice and fraud would continue to be tackled through technology-driven processes.

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