The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Special Committee on Examination Infractions has revealed that parents are responsible for about 80 percent of fraudulent practices recorded during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The committee presented its report to JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, in Abuja on Monday.
Committee chairman, Epelle, speaking later on Channels Television’s Politics Today, disclosed that tutorial centres, schools, and some Computer-Based Test (CBT) operators were also found complicit in undermining the integrity of the examination.
“Eighty percent of these infractions are caused by parents who want to secure marks for their children that they don’t deserve,” Epelle stated.
According to the report, the committee uncovered 4,251 cases of finger blending and 190 incidents of AI-powered impersonation through image morphing. It also identified 1,878 false disability claims, multiple National Identification Number (NIN) registrations, forged credentials, and collusion between candidates and criminal syndicates.
Epelle warned that technology-driven malpractices pose growing challenges for the exam body.
“This is the age of AI. JAMB deploys state-of-the-art technology, but behind the scenes are smart young Nigerians trying to undermine the system. The system is robust, but there is a consistent conspiracy to break it,” he said.
He stressed the need for homegrown solutions to address the menace.
“Every technology has its glitches, which is why I advocate adaptive technology — one that is tailored to our environment and specific challenges,” he added.
Epelle, however, reassured that JAMB Registrar, Prof. Oloyede, remains firm in his resolve not to tolerate any form of malpractice.
