The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies on Tuesday blamed the glitch that characterised the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results on human error rather than a failure of technology.

Recall that the results released on May 9 by the examination body showed that more than 78 per cent of the candidates scored less than 200 points out of the 400 maximum points obtainable.

Addressing journalists in the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, the Chairman of the Committee, Oboku Oforji, said that preliminary findings indicate that the error was human-induced rather than a technical glitch as claimed by JAMB.

On May 15, the house resolved to probe the examination body over the alleged technical error.

“We sincerely apologise on behalf of the examination body (JAMB) to all Nigerians.

“The committee recognises the courage and sincerity of the JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, for accepting the fault on behalf of his team and apologising to the parents, candidates, and the nation in general.

“However, these human errors were avoidable because it was due to negligence by JAMB.

“The Committee also appreciates the eagerness and determination of Nigerian students in pursuing their education to improve the future of our country.”

The committee chairman said that despite the “unfortunate” error, JAMB’s consistent process throughout the examination process, from registration to the release of results, deserves commendation.

The lawmaker called for “An independent and thorough investigation” into the matter, adding that the Committee has proposed reforms to the board to avoid a recurrence in the future.