Jake Epelle, Chairman of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)’s Special Committee on Examination Infractions, has raised concerns over the state of Nigeria’s education sector, warning that it is in serious jeopardy.
Epelle made the remark during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, while addressing recent cases of examination fraud uncovered by JAMB.
JAMB uncovered 4,251 cases of “finger blending” and 190 instances of AI-assisted impersonation through image morphing during investigations into the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.
Epelle cautioned that unless urgent reforms were implemented, the credibility of Nigeria’s education system could collapse further.
”Exam fraud uncovered by JAMB shows that Nigeria’s education sector is in trouble.
“If left unchecked, examination malpractice will continue to erode merit, undermine public trust, and destroy the very foundation of Nigeria’s education and human capital development,” he warned.
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