JAMB said there have been calls in some quarters for the candidate to be compensated for time lost.
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JAMB later said in a statement that such is not part of its policies and assured that the officials involved had been reprimanded. He said such a narrative is misleading and is aimed at “further inflaming passion and exacerbating an already-settled issue.” JAMB said: “It is worthy of note that the incident had been thoroughly investigated by the Board and we could, therefore, state categorically that the candidate’s time was not affected in any way.
The examination body said the fact of the matter was corroborated by the supervisor at the centre, who it noted is a lecturer of Islamics, and who has written extensively on the issue of hijab
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