Female JAMB candidate refuses to attempt questions inside exam hall due to superstition of grandfather of passing miraculously

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has narrated an unusual incident involving a female candidate in the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) who declined to answer any questions due to superstition.

According to the examination body, the candidate’s action was based on an instruction from her grandfather, who reportedly told her to await a “miraculous intervention” rather than attempt the exam questions.

This was revealed in a statement issued on Saturday by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin.

Although JAMB confirmed that the event occurred on Saturday, April 26, the candidate’s identity, her state of origin, and the Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre where the incident took place were not disclosed.

Benjamin said: “On a lighter note, another dimension of gullibility was exhibited by a female UTME candidate who refused to attempt any question when she sat for the examination this morning because she was complying with the instruction of her grandfather to do nothing at the examination but wait for miraculous intervention.
“Of course, such miracles do not happen with JAMB.”

He urged candidates to steer clear of superstitions and unrealistic expectations, reminding them that success requires genuine effort.

He emphasized the importance of proper preparation rather than relying on “baseless dreams of reaping where they did not sow.”