Education
Teenager Sues JAMB, NUC Over New Admission Policy
Reported by Ayooluwa Afolabi
A 15-year-old student, Master Chinaemere Opara, has initiated legal action against the Federal Ministry of Education, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and the National Universities Commission (NUC) over a new admission policy.
Opara filed the lawsuit through his guardian, Mr. Maxwell Opara, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The case is marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1512/2024, and lists the ministry, JAMB, and NUC as respondents.
In his motion, Opara claims that the policy establishing a minimum admission age is discriminatory and unconstitutional. He argues that it violates his right to freedom of expression as outlined in Section 42 of the 1999 Constitution and several articles of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
He seeks declarations that his rights to peaceful assembly and self-determination are infringed by the policy, which he says restricts his ability to enroll in the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and JAMB exams. He also requests a perpetual injunction against the respondents to prevent any interference with his rights and asks the court to annul the policy.
In an affidavit, Maxwell Opara stated that his son, an SS2 student at Sure Start Secondary School, is adversely affected by the age restriction. He noted that the policy prevents Chinaemere from pursuing his educational goals despite his academic capabilities.
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, had announced that starting in 2025, students under 18 would not be eligible to sit for the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, a key requirement for university admission. This decision has generated significant debate among educators and parents, leading to the eventual establishment of 16 as the minimum admission age for higher education.
As of now, the case has not yet been assigned to a judge.
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