MURIC Hails Oloyede as ‘Game Changer,’ Says He Proved Muslims Can Excel in Public Office

MURIC Hails Oloyede as ‘Game Changer,’ Says He Proved Muslims Can Excel in Public Office

A civil society organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has described the immediate past Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, as a “game changer” and a “moral compass,” asserting that his ten-year tenure has debunked the myth of Muslim incompetence in public office.

In a press release issued on Monday, MURIC’s Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, declared that Oloyede’s performance at the helm of JAMB stands as a living proof of Muslim resilience, idealism, and intellectualism in Nigeria. The statement comes as Professor Oloyede concluded his national assignment on Friday, 31st July, 2026, after a decade of service.

Professor Akintola argued that Oloyede’s success has dismantled a long-standing narrative used to justify the marginalisation of Muslims, particularly in the southern part of the country.

“Oloyede broke the myth of the nonavailability or scarcity of qualified Muslims for public offices, an excuse used by those who deliberately marginalise Muslims, particularly in the southern part of Nigeria,” the statement read in part .

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Without saying so directly, the rights group stated that the former JAMB boss effectively “debunked the misconception that Muslims are uneducated, unskilled and incompetent.” Professor Akintola further noted that Oloyede has proved wrong those who habitually pick only Christians for public and professional appointments, even in areas where Muslims constitute the majority.

The group lauded the former Registrar’s track record, referencing his previous role as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, where he was also credited with pioneering reforms that expanded access to education .

“Today, due to the high level performance of Professor Ishaq Oloyede both at the University of Ilorin where he was a former vice chancellor and later at JAMB, Nigerian Muslims can beat their chests,” the statement added.

MURIC further asserted that JAMB would never be the same again following Oloyede’s tenure, which was marked by groundbreaking reforms, enhanced transparency, and accountability in the admission process .

The organisation concluded by congratulating the scholar and wishing him a life filled with bliss in his post-JAMB experience.

MURIC Hails Oloyede as ‘Game Changer,’ Says He Proved Muslims Can Excel in Public Office