Blame Yourselves, Not JAMB – MURIC Fires Candidates

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has addressed the uproar after some UTME candidates and their parents vowed to sue JAMB, blaming it for their poor results.

Some parents and candidates who performed poorly in the 2025 JAMB examination have threatened to take legal action against the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), blaming the body for mass failure.

However, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has responded, urging them to stop blaming others and instead accept responsibility.

In a statement released on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, the Executive Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, expressed his views in which he asked the candidates to take responsibility over their scores.

He said:
“A few parents and candidates who failed the 2025 version of the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) have vowed to take the national examination body to court over technical glitches.”

Akintola criticized the mindset of many candidates, saying their results could have been better if they had studied seriously. He stated that instead of focusing on their books, many students wasted time partying, wandering the streets, and depending on illegal examination centers.

“But instead of burning candles and reading far into the night, our young ones have been discothequeing, roaming the streets and loafing around after they have been assured that magic centers are the answer. Alas, JAMB proved to be smarter than them,” he said.

Regarding complaints about technical issues at CBT centers, Akintola said the candidates should not blame JAMB, as the problems occurred at centers far from the exam body’s headquarters. He emphasized that the centers themselves should be held responsible.

“As for the excuse of technical glitches, the candidates and their parents should know better. Technical hitches at CBT centres cannot be blamed on JAMB whose headquarters is far away. They should blame the CBT centres. The law establishing JAMB may stomach vicarious liability, but the technical nitty gritties will still favour the cat jumping into JAMB’s backyard.”

MURIC advised those who failed to accept the outcome, reflect on their preparation, and try again. Akintola urged parents not to overindulge their children but instead teach them discipline and hard work.

“MURIC advises candidates who failed the examination to lick their wounds, re-examine themselves, throw their hats into the ring once again and stop blaming JAMB. It behoves the parents to stop indulging their children. The future belongs to youths who toil hard and prepare themselves for the challenges of this jet age, not to overpampered ones whose mothers still breastfeed them at 25.”

He concluded by calling on parents to support JAMB and work with authorities to improve the education system. According to him, the real problem lies not with JAMB but with poor parenting and a society that encourages laziness.

“We charge parents to join hands with JAMB and the Nigerian authorities in cleansing the system already permeated with moral decadence. JAMB is not the enemy of those candidates, the parents who fail to discipline them and the permissive society which idolises indolence and demonises diligence are their foes. Lick your wounds, leave JAMB alone.”

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