The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has blown the whistle on some Nigerian universities involved in illegal admissions, with about one million candidates allegedly affected. JAMB Registrar, Is-haq Oloyede, named the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, University of Abuja, National Open University, Kwara State University, and Ambrose Alli University as culprits.
Despite the Nigerian government granting waivers to the affected candidates, JAMB has only been able to register about 600 candidates due to lack of basic qualifications. Oloyede warned that any candidate or institution engaging in illegal admissions after the 2020 waiver will not receive support.
The controversy surrounding JAMB’s admission procedures continues, with some stakeholders arguing that the agency’s regulatory oversight functions violate the University Autonomy Act.
