How Prof. Oloyede Intervened to Save High-Scoring Medical Students from Admission Racketeering

A compelling firsthand account has emerged detailing how the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) and the direct intervention of the Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, are dismantling endemic corruption within university admission processes in Nigeria.

The narrative, shared by Dr. Muyiwa Kayode, highlights a near-miss where his son—who scored a remarkable 333 in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)—was initially denied admission into Medicine and Surgery. Despite ranking third on the institutional merit list, the student was instead offered Microbiology, a move the university Registrar reportedly defended as the institution’s "best offer."

Following a direct appeal at the JAMB Headquarters in Abuja, Prof. Oloyede utilized the CAPS digital infrastructure to uncover the discrepancy. The system revealed that not only was Dr. Kayode’s son excluded, but the two highest-scoring candidates (with scores of 348 and 334) had also been bypassed by the university management.

"In sane countries," Prof. Oloyede reportedly stated during the encounter, "this institution should have sent an official vehicle to fetch your son. The endemic corruption in these institutions simply refuses to follow due process."

In a recorded confrontation, Prof. Oloyede challenged the Vice Chancellor of the unnamed institution over the "error of oversight." This led to the immediate rectification of the admission list within 24 hours, ensuring the top three candidates were rightfully admitted to study Medicine.

The success of this intervention has been validated by the student’s subsequent academic performance. Now a high-achieving medical student, he currently tops his class with a 4.85 CGPA, proving that the initial attempt to divert his admission would have deprived the medical profession of top-tier talent.

The account serves as a staunch defense of the reforms introduced by Prof. Oloyede. While some stakeholders have called for the scrap of JAMB, proponents argue that without the transparency of the CAPS portal, merit-based admission would remain at the mercy of institutional "admission racketeering."

"This is not just a government issue; every sector is battling corruption," the report concluded. "The JAMB CAPS is the only reason merit still has a seat at the table in our universities."