Oloyede Speaks on Upgrading of JAMB Score

Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Ishaq Oloyede has distanced himself and the board from the ongoing scam on social media about the upgrading of the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results.
He, however, warn candidates and parents not to fall a victim of unscrupulous elements plotting to defraud them of their hard earned money. 
Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s spokesperson said the perpetrators of the act, “gave the list of beneficiary of the said upgrade and categories of score with a telephone number which doesn’t belong to the Registrar of JAMB.”
“JAMB, therefore, want to state that the results gotten by candidates from the 2017 UTME were the true reflection of their performance after going through a full proof scoring mechanisms. As such, it did not intend to review the scores or commissioned anybody to do that. JAMB has also not been directed by any organ of government to so.
“JAMB wants to use this opportunity to state that its examination is not a fail or pass examination as there are other variables that are considered outside the examination to arrive at a successful admission. There is no need for this desperation as getting “high” scores as being touted by fraudulent characters is not a guarantee for admission.
“Candidates are urged to channel all enquiries to JAMB offices closer to them for proper education and counseling. Meanwhile, efforts are on to track down the perpetrators of this heinous post by the security operatives with a view to serving as a deterrent to others.”