JAMB cautions institutions regarding admission infractions and establishes a compliance deadline.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has issued a caution to various higher education institutions that have breached admission protocols, labeling their conduct as an "aberration" and insisting on complete adherence within a period of seven days.

The institutions, which were called to a meeting with JAMB on August 18, 2025, expressed their regrets and implored the Board to "temper justice with mercy," after neglecting to upload their matriculation lists for accepted candidates, even though they had carried out admissions through the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS).

All of this information was outlined in the agency's weekly bulletin published on Monday.

JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, while denouncing the violations, stated, "You conducted admissions on CAPS but you did not matriculate any student.

“We feel that before we forward the report to the government, we should interact with you.”
Referring to Section 23, subsection 7 of the admission guidelines, Oloyede reminded the institutions that it is mandatory for every institution to submit or upload matriculation lists to the Board for evaluation prior to receiving approval for matriculation ceremonies.

He stressed: "Any candidate whose name does NOT appear on the National Matriculation List will be deemed not to have been admitted by JAMB, rendering the admission invalid. Such unlawful admissions will not be tolerated."

Institutions Face Candidate Lawsuits

The Registrar cautioned that breaches of these guidelines could lead to serious repercussions that extend beyond regulatory penalties.

“Apart from disenfranchising candidates, they could also sue the institutions for violation of their rights,” Oloyede cautioned.

Resolutions and Compliance Timeline
At the end of the meeting, the institutions resolved to: “Submit formal letters of apology on CAPS within 24 hours.

“Upload all outstanding matriculation lists within seven days from August 18, 2025, and;

“Ensure affiliate institutions operate strictly under their parent institutions, supervised by designated officers.

JAMB stressed that the apologies would form the basis for inserting matriculation lists “accordingly,” signalling a path to remedying the infractions without punishing innocent students.

Meanwhile, the Board, however, noted that Olusegun Agagu University, Okitipupa, and Wellspring University, Benin, failed to honour its invitation, raising concerns about possible tougher sanctions.

Oloyede concluded by reaffirming JAMB’s zero tolerance for illegal admissions.

“The dangers of flagrantly violating these guidelines are enormous.

“We cannot allow an illegitimate system that undermines candidates’ futures,” the JAMB boss concluded.