The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has advised candidates who performed poorly in the 2025 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination to accept responsibility for their failures rather than blame the examination body.

In a statement released on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, Professor Ishaq Akintola, Executive Director of MURIC, addressed the growing discontent among parents and candidates who have threatened legal action against JAMB over alleged technical glitches during the examination.

"A few parents and candidates who failed the 2025 JAMB examination have threatened to sue the national examination body over alleged technical glitches. But this is akin to crying over spilled milk," Professor Akintola stated.

He further emphasized that many candidates failed to adequately prepare for the examination, choosing instead to engage in social activities and relying on "magic centers" for success. "The results could have been different if the candidates had truly prepared. Instead of studying diligently, many spent their time partying, loitering, and relying on so-called 'magic centers' for success. Unfortunately for them, JAMB outsmarted those tactics," he added.

Regarding the technical issues experienced during the examination, MURIC clarified that these problems should not be attributed directly to JAMB. The organization explained that complaints should be directed at the individual Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres responsible for the glitches, as JAMB's headquarters is far removed from these centres.

While acknowledging that the law establishing JAMB may suggest some level of vicarious liability, MURIC maintained that the technical realities indicate that the faults lie outside JAMB's immediate control.

The human rights group advised candidates who failed the examination to accept the outcome, assess their level of preparation, and approach future attempts with renewed seriousness rather than casting blame.

MURIC also called on parents to stop overindulging their children and to join hands with JAMB and Nigerian authorities in addressing what they described as moral decadence in the system.

"Parents must stop pampering their children," MURIC stated. "The future is for those who work hard, not for those still being breastfed at 25. JAMB is not the enemy of those candidates; the parents who fail to discipline them and the permissive society which idolises indolence and demonises diligence are their foes. Lick your wounds, leave JAMB alone."

The 2025 JAMB examination has been a subject of controversy following reports of mass failures, with some stakeholders calling for reforms in the examination process.