Multiple outlets assess the decade-long tenure of Prof. Ishaq Oloyede as registrar of Nigeria’s Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) as he departs office. Azu Ishiekwene’s commentary in separate publications describes JAMB before Oloyede’s appointment as becoming increasingly irrelevant and struggling to meet the needs of those it serves. Both pieces credit Oloyede’s time in office with reforming the admissions process and repositioning JAMB into a regulator associated with fairness and transparency.
The Premium Times account highlights operational and technological changes during the tenure, pointing to biometric controls, Computer-Based Tests (CBT) centres, e-PIN systems, USSD services, and digital payment arrangements. In contrast, the Vanguard presentation frames the departure as the end of a period marked by an earlier decline in the institution’s effectiveness, setting up the reforms as a response. Together, the sources portray Oloyede’s legacy as centred on digitisation and process changes that reshape how admissions and payments are conducted.
