A Nigerian law firm, F.K. Nnadi & Co., has threatened to sue the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) if they do not rectify alleged irregularities in the results of their 2025 Post Unified Tertiary Matriculation (UTME).
In separate pre-action letters, the Nigerian law firm accused the universities of giving unreasonably low marks to some candidates and failing to release results for several other candidates without explaining why the results were withheld.
F.K. Nnadi & Co. advocated for the release of all results, including those previously withheld, for solution or review as well as the opportunity for flagged candidates who were subsequently dismissed to defend themselves.
F.K. Nnadi & Co. also called on the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education to intervene in the situation. They gave OAU three months to respond and 30 days for UNILAG. They warned that if either institution did not respond, they would initiate proceedings against them in the Federal High Court for an injunction.
UNILAG has dismissed the allegations, asserting that there had not been any software malfunctions or issues whatsoever. They stated that all flagged cases involving students, schools, or staff were handled in accordance with reasonable usage regulations and backed up by video or other monitoring systems. OAU has not provided an official response to the allegations.
The concerns regarding the results were further compounded by Alex Onyia, the CEO of Educare, who expressed allegations that both institutions used the same testing software for assessment. He asserted that he had access to the program used and that the program had a bug that flagged candidates for cheating and mismatched scores for many students. Onyia stated that members of his team had been contacted by over 750 students with similar concerns and called for an independent.
The Concerns about the Post-UTME examination come on the heels of technical problems impacting the 2025 UTME earlier this year, affecting over 370,000 candidates who had to seek a review because their results were delayed.
According to F.K. Nnadi & Co., the current concerns could have a negative impact on thousands of students’ admission concerns. The firm insists on transparency, fairness, and due process in the conduct of screening exams, emphasizing that the integrity of Nigeria’s higher education system is at risk.
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