…as the board uncovers 9,460 illegal admissions
The Kano State University of Science and Technology (KUST) and Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) top the list of institutions with illegal admissions, with 2,215 and 1,215 candidates, respectively, according to the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) report.
According to JAMB, other universities found guilty of illegal admissions include Gombe State University, which had 1,164 candidates; Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, with 761 candidates; and the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, with 534 candidates, for the 2024 academic session.
The list includes Ambrose Alli University, with 514 candidates; Igbinedion University had 365; while Akwa-Ibom Polytechnic, and College of Nursing, National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi had 340, and 281 candidates respectively.
Achievers University had 267 candidates; Nigeria Police Academy admitted 263 candidates; Abia State Polytechnic had 256 candidates; Osun State University admitted 224; Federal University, Lafia had 189; Niger State Polytechnic gave admission to 182 students; while Federal Polytechnic, Ida, and Edo State Polytechnic admitted 171 and 166 students respectively.
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Others are Anchor University with 133 students admitted; Michael and Cecilia Ibru University had 116 and the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology admitted 113 students.
According to the JAMB report, the various institutions conducted the admission outside the popular Central Admission Processing System, commonly known as CAPS.
CAPS was introduced to enhance transparency and efficiency, and serves as an online platform where prospective university students can monitor and manage their admission status.
The board further revealed that it uncovered about 9,469 admissions conducted without CAPS across the 20 tertiary institutions, which it termed as fake, for their failure to adhere to the laid-down policy.
By centralising the admission process, JAMB CAPS ensures that all candidates are given fair consideration based on merit and institutional requirements.
Information from JAMB reveals that the primary purpose of CAPS is to streamline the admission process into tertiary institutions across the country.
CAPS as a policy is meant to achieve this by ensuring transparency as candidates can easily track their admission status, and guarantees that all applicants are evaluated based on consistent criteria.
Besides, the system enhances efficiency as institutions can process admissions swiftly, and candidates receive timely updates on their application status.
JAMB has consistently dissuaded institutions against a ‘backdoor’ admissions system outside CAPS, as candidates offered admission outside CAPS were barred from the mandatory National Youth Service Corps scheme (NYSC).
Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, had earlier, during JAMB’s 2025 Policy Meeting, declared that all admissions conducted outside JAMB CAPS are illegal.
Alausa emphasised that institutions and individuals involved in such practices would be prosecuted and severely sanctioned.
