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Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has said the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has shown more accountability in the wake of the 2025 UTME technical challenges than some prominent Nigerian politicians and religious leaders.

Omokri made the statement on his official Facebook page following the public apology issued by the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, over the system glitch that affected several candidates during the examination.

He commended the Registrar for taking personal responsibility and offering remedial steps to address the issue, describing the move as an uncommon gesture.

“Not only did the Registrar General of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board take full personal responsibility, but he also provided remedial solutions to indemnify those affected by the unfortunate incident,” Omokri stated.

He argued that public figures in Nigeria rarely accept responsibility for errors, using examples from politics and the church.

“If you think it is easy, ask yourself this: How many big politicians, pastors, churches, and others in society have made errors and admitted them?” he asked.

Omokri referred to a leaked audio involving former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, where he was heard describing the 2023 general elections as a “religious war.”

“Has he ever admitted to that? We know it was his voice,” Omokri claimed, adding that two years later, Obi had yet to pursue legal action against the media platform that leaked the audio.

He further recalled an interview on Arise TV where Obi reportedly declined to directly answer whether it was his voice on the tape, despite the question being asked multiple times.

Turning to religious leaders, Omokri referenced past statements by Pastor Tunde Bakare of Citadel Global Community Church. He cited an interview Bakare granted to *Punch* newspaper in 2006, where the pastor declared by the “Spirit of God” that certain Nigerian political figures, including Muhammadu Buhari, represented the old political order.

Omokri noted that Bakare later became Buhari’s running mate in the 2011 elections, contrary to his earlier declaration.

“He later said that he was the anointed ‘sixteenth’ President of Nigeria and that the matter had been settled,” Omokri stated, quoting Bakare as saying: “I make it plain this morning, I let you know it this morning, nothing can change it in the name of Jesus. He (Buhari) is number 15, I am number 16.”

Omokri said Bakare had yet to apologise for his earlier claims, yet continues to critique others.

He also criticised Pastor Paul Enenche of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, referencing an incident where Enenche urged his congregation to instruct others on who to vote for, including mentioning specific names and images. Omokri described the act as unethical, claiming it breached both the church’s registration status and Nigeria’s Electoral Act.

“By engaging in open and partisan political campaigning while on the pulpit, even to the point of telling people who to vote for, with their photos, Pastor Enenche violated that provision, and the Body of Christ would not tolerate that coming from a prominent Muslim cleric,” Omokri said.

He alleged that Enenche’s conduct, if done in countries like the United States or the United Kingdom, could have attracted sanctions, including revocation of preaching licenses and tax exemptions.

Omokri also referenced a statement Enenche made on January 29, 2023, where the pastor criticised an unnamed political candidate, describing them as lacking transparency in key aspects of their background.

Omokri argued that such statements could lead to unrest in Nigeria’s multi-religious society.

He added that, rather than apologise, Enenche pursued legal action against him, which Omokri claimed was dismissed in his favour.

He reiterated that the JAMB registrar’s apology demonstrated a level of courage that is uncommon among public figures in Nigeria.

“In light of this, Nigerians should understand that what JAMB did took courage. Courage that is in short supply in Nigeria,” Omokri said.

https://guardian.ng/news/jamb-more-credible-than-some-politicians-clergy-says-omokri/

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As expected, Reno Omokri mentioned Peter Obi. Curiously, however, he failed to mention Tinubu, the man he once described as a known drug lord.

Naija is on cruise control.

Jamb is very efficient and it integrity is intact. Some particular group in a certain region want to blackmail jamb into given there people best in jamb as if it an inheritance.

No be lie..

Well this is directly from the horse's mouth

Everyone knows that the Old monkey 🐒 has no iota of credibility whatsoever hahaha 🤣😂

meditator:
He has more integrity and dignity that Obi

And same Obi has FAR MORE integrity than one certain mandate snatcher cum drug**or presidid*t tilumbu

The integrity is MoViNg

Reno keeps defending stupidity because he's incredibly fuuulish! I don't blame him though since it pays his bills.

how is Reno of all people accusing others for lack of credibility?

Coming from a.........

Reno knows how to chase clout its a survival mechanism but under Jonathan's government he did absolutely nothing besides occupying space.

I knew it, he must mentioned Peter Obi's name.

the fact that this came from Reno is very funny

..useless hungry o mockery fool..

..show your agbado credibility..

..see him supporting the islamist claiming to be a Prof.. after his evil intentions against the SE & Ndigbo were exposed ..

..See the credibility of a hungry hopeless fool..

Reno is worse than the people he criticized

There is more to this JAMB issue than meets the eye. There is an orchestrated attempt to discredit JAMB.

A good discerning eye will have noticed that why a lot of people wrongly assumed that the kids failed because they no longer read, they were a set of people who seem to already have info about a possible glitch. They were the first set of people to react and cry foul, then they were the first set of people to use the FOI bill to go and check JAMB because their insider already told them what they would find.

They are also the one people with an 'I told you so' sneer on their face, like people whose trap has caught something. Time will hopefully expose them.

Now to a large extent JAMB's image has been really tarnished, which I believe was their aim all along or maybe there is more.

I think there is some form of sabotage as revenge for things.

Oloyede should resign, SIMPLE

Only cornfused people still follow this BAD LOSER

So Nairaland bots can ban you for insulting Reno Omokri 😂😂😂😂

The O-ld D-ecrepit E-zi that avoided INEC the most non credible of them all.

masterfactor:
Jamb is very efficient and it integrity is intact. Some particular group in a certain region want to blackmail jamb into given there people best in jamb as if it an inheritance.

They want 340 across board! Imagine a medical student admitted on the basis of free 340? That student should be assigned to treat Ohaneze boss if he gets sick!

It's only in Nigeria people like Peter Obi, Atiku and El-rufai will have the boldness to criticise.

These are individual with terrible dirty past.

In the leak audio Obi specifically mentioned it that SW and North Central won't vote for him begging for Oyedepo intervention.

The same Obi after the election just 3 days after claimed he was rigged out.

The head of ICT at Jamb is Igbo, they conceal this to project their tribal narrative

Oloyede Ishaq, RESIGN NOW !!!

SeeWahala:
Well this is directly from the horse's mouth

Everyone knows that the Old monkey 🐒 has no iota of credibility whatsoever hahaha 🤣😂

He has more integrity and dignity that Obi

This attention seeker again. He needs to complete his dosages.

Always using injustice to justify another injustice.

How will a country move forward?.
When there is a fault kindly speak against and stop making it sound better.

My question is this:


What if this has been happening over the years? Because I have seen several brilliant people take JAMB and get messy results. Ofcourse I have also seen brilliant people write and make outstanding results.

But what if this has been happening over the years?

They only decided to remedy the situation because the outcry was so loud.

But again, what about other candidates in the South and North? I don't believe it only affected South Eastern states and Lagos. They just had to say that to limit the backlash.