JAMB NEWS2 min read2026-05-25

JAMB Condemns Hijab Incident at Ibadan CBT Centre, Blames Overzealous

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has condemned an incident at the Esther Oshikoya CBT Centre in Ibadan, where an ad hoc staff member asked a female candidate to remove her hijab during the screening exercise. Th...

Azeez

Azeez

25 May 2026

JAMB Condemns Hijab Incident at Ibadan CBT Centre, Blames Overzealous
Key takeaways
  • The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has condemned an incident at the Esther Oshikoya CBT Centre in Ibadan, where an ad hoc staff member asked a female candidate to remove her hijab during the screening exercise.
  • The Board has since intervened, clarified its official stance, and re-briefed all ad hoc staff on approved procedures.
  • Incident Details and Immediate Response Through its monitoring mechanisms, the Board observed the occurrence during the screening exercise for the first session of the examination day on Thursday, 16th.

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