The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all tertiary institutions in Nigeria to submit their matriculation lists in a bid to clamp down on illegal admissions.
The directive was issued by JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, during a meeting with Admission Desk Officers. He warned that institutions that fail to provide their matriculation lists for the 2022 and 2023 admission exercises risk losing approval for future intakes.
According to Oloyede, the move aligns with a Federal Ministry of Education mandate aimed at addressing illegal admissions in the country’s higher institutions. He stressed that JAMB will not approve admissions for the 2024 and 2025 academic sessions for any institution that fails to comply.
Although a temporary concession has been granted for the 2024 admissions due to ongoing processes in some institutions, the registrar made it clear that compliance will become mandatory once these processes are completed. He also cautioned that the board will make “scapegoats” of defaulters and announce sanctions in due course.
To enforce compliance, JAMB plans to summon erring institutions—and in some cases, their parent bodies—for meetings where penalties will be outlined. Additionally, the board will publish the names of defaulting institutions in major national newspapers.
Oloyede urged Admission Desk Officers to ensure their institutions adhere strictly to the directive to avoid facing sanctions.
