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Oshiomhole Criticizes JAMB Over N1.1 Billion Meal Expenses in 2024

Adams Oshiomhole, the lawmaker representing Edo North, has raised concerns over the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) expenditure for 2024. Speaking during the agency’s 2025 budget defense session before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance, Oshiomhole questioned JAMB’s spending on meals, security, and travel.
Oshiomhole highlighted JAMB’s N1.1 billion expenditure on meals and refreshments, accusing the agency of misusing funds generated from students, many of whom come from underprivileged backgrounds. He also queried the N850 million spent on security, cleaning, and fumigation, asking for clarification on the high costs.
“What did you fumigate? Is it mosquitoes that took all this money?” Oshiomhole asked.
The lawmaker further criticized JAMB for allocating N600 million to local travel expenses.
In response, JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede disclosed that the agency remitted N4 billion to the Consolidated Revenue Fund in 2024 while receiving a N6 billion grant from the Federal Government.
Chairman of the House Committee on Finance, Abiodun Faleke, questioned why JAMB, a revenue-generating entity, still relies on federal allocations. He suggested eliminating JAMB’s government funding if the agency could sustain itself.
The lawmakers indicated that JAMB’s future budgets may exclude federal allocations unless the agency provides substantial justifications for its continued reliance on government funding.
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Opposition no longer safe with recruitment of Osun PDP members into Amotekun – APM

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Osun State has raised concerns over the alleged recruitment of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the state’s Amotekun Corps, claiming it threatens the safety of opposition members.
In a statement issued on Friday, APM Chairman, Mr. Adewale Adebayo, criticized the recruitment process, alleging that non-PDP applicants were deliberately screened out. He warned that Amotekun, originally created to enhance security, was being turned into a political tool.
“We are disturbed by the protest by well-meaning Osun residents who applied but were deliberately excluded because they are not PDP members,” Adebayo stated.
He further alleged that over 1,000 PDP members had been recruited into the corps, describing it as an attempt to silence opposition voices. According to him, the recruitment exercise was merely a formality to cover up a pre-arranged selection process favoring ruling party members.
APM has called for the resignation of the Corps Commandant and Field Commandant of Amotekun, demanding an apology to the affected applicants and the people of the state. The party insisted that the security outfit must remain apolitical to maintain public trust.
Neither the Osun State Government nor the leadership of Amotekun has responded to the allegations as of the time of this report.
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