Students of the University of Ibadan scheduled to sit for the General Studies (GES) examinations on Monday, June 1, 2026, experienced hours-long delays following a reported technical fault at the university’s Distance Learning Centre, disrupting examination schedules and leaving many stranded late into the evening.
The affected examinations included GES 301, C-UI-GES 108 and C-UI-GES 105, which were slated to be held in batches throughout the day.
According to several students present at the venue, candidates scheduled for earlier sessions had to wait for hours after a reported generator malfunction affected examination operations. The situation led to significant adjustments in the examination schedules, with some students who were expected to write around noon reportedly unable to begin until much later in the afternoon.
The disruption comes after the ongoing GES examination exercise, which commenced last week, was temporarily paused due to the public holiday observed between Tuesday and Friday before resuming on Saturday.
As delays accumulated throughout the day, large crowds of students remained at the examination venue awaiting their turns. By evening, concerns had shifted beyond the examination itself to the challenge of transportation, as hundreds of students simultaneously sought to leave the venue.
Although buses were reportedly provided to assist affected students, many still faced prolonged waiting periods due to the number of candidates requiring transportation.
The incident has generated concern among students, particularly those preparing for faculty examinations scheduled to commence this week. Several faculties, including Education, Agriculture and Technology, are expected to begin examinations immediately, with some students scheduled to sit papers as early as tomorrow (Tuesday) morning.
As of press time when this report was being written, some candidates were still at the venue while others were making their way back to their residences.
On reaching out to Deboye to get him to respond to the development, the Students’ Union President promised to respond later which as of now never materialised.
For many students, however, the immediate concern remains recovering from a long day of uncertainty while preparing for examinations that await them in the coming days.
