Parent petition Senate over daughters missing UTME result

A troubling incident has emerged concerning the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) as Mr. Onyebuchi Obioha petitioned the Senate regarding his daughter Chizitere Audrey Obioha’s missing examination result.

He claimed the situation stems from misconduct by a supervisor engaged by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

In a petition submitted to the Senate by Senator Neda Imasuen, Chairman of the Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, Mr. Obioha named the supervisor as Mutiu Olayemi.

He alleged that Olayemi provided his phone number to Chizitere, a 16-year-old candidate, after her exam on April 22, 2024, at Wisdom House CBT Center in Ogba, Lagos.

Olayemi has refuted the claim, insisting he did not share his number with any candidate during or after the examination.

“I’m currently in Abuja as directed by JAMB to respond to these allegations,” he stated.

In his petition, Obioha expressed his frustration at JAMB’s failure to release Chizitere’s results, highlighting that while over a million candidates received theirs, Chizitere was informed only of an “alleged examination infraction.”

He urged JAMB to provide proof of any misconduct on his daughter’s part.

Obioha detailed his efforts to seek clarity, including opening a ticket with JAMB on April 30, 2024, but receiving no meaningful response. During an interactive session with JAMB officials, Chizitere was questioned about the alleged infraction but maintained her innocence.

The petition underscored Mr. Obioha’s determination for justice, asserting, “If my daughter is guilty, let the law take its course. If she’s wrongly accused, we seek justice.”

He also raised concerns about Olayemi’s behavior, stating that Chizitere had received a note from him asking her to call after the exam. When Mr. Obioha confronted Olayemi, he allegedly denied the interaction.

Olayemi maintained that he was not responsible for reporting any infraction against Chizitere, attributing the matter to a Resident Monitor.

The Senate’s involvement could prove crucial in addressing accountability within JAMB and the conduct of its examination supervisors.