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🚨 EXPOSED: JAMB Flags Over 9,400 Illegal Admissions Across 20 Nigerian Institutions!

In a major crackdown on admission fraud, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered 9,469 illegal admissions carried out by 20 tertiary institutions across Nigeria for the 2024 academic session.

The admissions, JAMB revealed, bypassed the official Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) — the platform designed to ensure merit-based, transparent admissions.

Leading the chart of culprits:

Kano State University of Science and Technology – 2,215 fake entries

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) – 1,215

Gombe State University – 1,164

Emmanuel Alayande University of Education – 761

Federal University of Technology, Owerri – 534

Ambrose Alli University – 514

And several others including private universities, polytechnics, and specialized colleges.

The CAPS platform, introduced by JAMB, is aimed at ending admission rackets by giving candidates the power to monitor their admission status in real time. CAPS ensures that only qualified candidates are selected — fairly, transparently, and based on merit.

But some institutions, in defiance of national policy, continued to offer backdoor admissions, risking the futures of thousands of students. Candidates who accept illegal admissions are not eligible for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) — a vital step for Nigerian graduates.

Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, issued a stern warning at JAMB’s 2025 policy meeting last week in Abuja:

“Any admission conducted outside CAPS, regardless of its intentions, is illegal. Both institutions and the candidates involved will be held accountable. Sanctions may include withdrawal of institutional licenses and prosecution of the individuals involved.”

JAMB has vowed to prosecute institutions and officials who sidestep CAPS, sending a clear message: no more shortcuts in Nigeria’s tertiary admission process.

By Haruna Yakubu Haruna