Nigeria, May 18 -- In recent days, criticism has been mounting over the unfortunate technical glitches that marred segments of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), leaving some candidates frustrated and raising questions about the credibility of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). At the centre of the storm is Prof. Ishaq Olarewaju Oloyede, the Registrar of JAMB, whose leadership has expectedly come under fire. However, a closer examination of both the situation and the man at its helm reveals a more nuanced reality - one that warrants a fairer and more informed assessment.

Prof. Oloyede, appointed as JAMB boss on August 9, 2016, inherited a system plagued by inefficiencies, rampant corruption, and...