{"id":162689,"date":"2025-05-16T12:26:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T11:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/jamb-emergency-exam-igboayaka-calls-for-oloyedes-removal"},"modified":"2025-05-16T13:31:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T12:31:27","slug":"jamb-emergency-exam-igboayaka-calls-for-oloyedes-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/jamb-emergency-exam-igboayaka-calls-for-oloyedes-removal","title":{"rendered":"JAMB Emergency Exam: Igboayaka calls for Oloyede\u2019s removal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Ohanaeze Youth council, OYC, of apex lgbo Socio-cultural Organization, has described the Nigerian state as a failed entity.<\/p>\n<p>This followed the technical issues reported by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, that affected a total of 379,997 candidates across 157 centres, primarily in Lagos and the South-east regions.<\/p>\n<p>A statement issued on Friday by the president of OYC, Igboayaka Igboayaka, ruled out the emergency exam scheduled on Friday characterizing it as evidence that Nigeria was designed to fail by its British creators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dRescheduling the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) within 72hrs, after JAMB Registrar Is-haq Oloyede apologized and admitted errors, demonstrates Mr Oloyede\u2019s insensitivity and Nigeria State over the hardship faced by Nigerians. he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dGiven the prevailing economic difficulties in Nigeria as masterminded by President Bola Tinubu\u2019s tenure, it is considered insensitive for Mr Oloyede to place additional pressure on parents to arrange logistics for their children with limited notice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dOhanaeze stated that it was essential that Mr Oloyede consider the voice of reason and cancel the emergency exam scheduled for 16th May 2025, awaiting the completion of WAEC Exams by students.<\/p>\n<p>The statement \u201cI respectfully urge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rescue Nigeria from this international shame and embarrassment and terminate the appointment of JAMB Registrar, Mr. Oloyede, with immediate effect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe manipulated mass failure orchestrated by Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) against Igbo students in Southeast and Lagos has become a historical precedent where Igbo are perceived as potential victims in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis outcome and deliberate Exam fraud by Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) has further justified the stance of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who pursued the creation of a new nation for the Igbo people through non-violent means, advocating for the state of Biafra.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have always maintained that \u201cit\u2019s very easy to use legs and cross the Atlantic Ocean, but it\u2019s a destiny and life threatening task to be an Igbo man in Nigeria. Nigeria was created for the victimization of Ndigbo\u201d Igboayaka O Igboayaka stated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Ohanaeze Youth council, OYC, of apex lgbo Socio-cultural Organization, has described the Nigerian state as a failed entity. This followed the technical issues reported by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, that affected a total of 379,997 candidates across 157 centres, primarily in Lagos and the South-east regions. 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