Alex Onyia has shared screenshots of top-performing students, including Naomi, who had outstanding scores, and Chinwuba Nancy, who achieved eight A’s and a B in WAEC, but were denied admission to medicine or nursing at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
He alleged that students with lower scores, ranging from 233 to 285, were accepted, claiming that bribes of N2 million were involved.
UNN adheres to federal quotas that prioritize applicants from certain regions and less-developed states, with merit cutoffs set at 338 for medicine and 334.5 for Enugu, which may explain some of the rejections.
However, the university maintains that its admissions process is merit-based and overseen by JAMB.
The posts have sparked significant frustration regarding Nigeria’s competitive admissions system, which struggles to balance merit and fairness.
@Debrizy commented, “It’s not just UNN; Unical is doing the same. My sister scored 198 in her JAMB but was denied admission, while someone with a score of 150 was accepted into pharmacology.”
@the_oddmind stated, “It’s time we start building cases against admission corruption through investigative journalism to expose these practices and bring them to justice. An average Nigerian tends to exploit any position they hold.”
@cleeten shared, “It used to cost 750k at the University of Calabar. Talented students were denied admission and told to wait for the VC’s list, while those whose parents could afford it were admitted based on connections. Students who scored 217 and 222 were accepted, while those with 310 and 285 were rejected. Nonetheless, I graduated with honors in Chemistry.”
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@Fobac2024 expressed, “This situation is truly painful and unacceptable. Why doesn’t UNN publish departmental cut-off marks like UNILAG and other universities? What is the actual cut-off for Medicine?”
@PawsnPlay remarked, “The situation at UNN has become excessive; the entire medical school admissions process needs to be halted and reassessed. I scored 260 in JAMB in 2016 and received straight Bs in WAEC, yet I struggled to gain admission even into Anatomy, while someone with a score of 240 easily got into medicine.”
@Harrykel20 added, “@JAMBHQ should protect these bright students who cannot afford to pay bribes for admission. The whole process needs to be reevaluated, and these deserving students should be admitted based on merit immediately. It’s time to leave the entire admission process to JAMB.”
