The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has called 94 candidates and several tertiary institutions to appear before separate virtual panels over alleged malpractices during examination registration and submission of fake certificates.
The announcement, made via the board’s X handle on Tuesday, revealed that the candidates include those accused of soliciting or paying for illicit assistance during the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration, as well as 2025 Direct Entry applicants flagged by their institutions for submitting fake certificates.
The candidates are expected before a virtual investigation panel on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 10 a.m. Registration numbers for the 94 affected candidates are available on the JAMB website under Quick Links “Solicitations Candidates,” and access passcodes have been sent to their registered phone numbers.
“Failure to attend the session will be regarded as an admission of guilt,” the board warned.
Meanwhile, heads of institutions whose certificates were returned as fake, along with previously invited officials, are scheduled for a separate virtual meeting on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 10 a.m.
JAMB’s website lists 43 institutions—including universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education—with a total of 2,638 Direct Entry results pending clearance under Quick Links “Institutions with Outstanding Response.”
The board’s move underscores its ongoing effort to tighten oversight of admissions and safeguard the integrity of Nigeria’s tertiary education system.
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