JUPEB reschedules Aug 2024 exams over hunger protest

The Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB) has postponed its 2024 examination over the ongoing nationwide protest.

On August 1 and 2, locals took to the streets of major cities in Nigeria to protest the rising cost of living.

Themed “End Bad Governance”, the protest is to last until August 10.

At least 14 people have lost their lives in an ensuing crackdown by security operatives.

There have also been reports of looting and vandalism of public property in some states.

Ademola Adeleke, the JUPEB registrar, said the board’s examination has been shifted due to security concerns.

In a statement on Friday, he said the exam which was scheduled for August 5 to 16 has now been postponed to August 19 to 30.

Adeleke said the postponement will allow the board to conduct the exam simultaneously across the country.

The registrar added that a timetable reflecting the new dates will be circulated “as soon as possible”.

“We plead that these JUPEB Foundation schools located in states where the protest has not created any security challenges and which are ready to conduct the examinations as initially scheduled. Bear with us,” Adeleke said.

“This is to enable us to conduct the examinations simultaneously, in all our partner and affiliate universities.”

JUPEB conducts common and standard exams for tertiary education admission-seeking candidates.

The programme allows the candidates to get into the 200 level in a university of their choice through direct entry.