The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a stern warning to all tertiary institutions in Nigeria, declaring that it will not approve admissions for the 2024 and 2025 academic sessions in any school that fails to submit its matriculation list.
The directive, which aligns with an existing order from the Federal Ministry of Education, is part of renewed efforts to curb the growing menace of illegal admissions across Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made the announcement during a meeting with Admission Desk Officers, stating that some institutions have yet to submit matriculation lists for as far back as the 2022 and 2023 sessions. He warned that such negligence will no longer be tolerated, and offenders will be sanctioned.
While granting a temporary concession for 2024 admissions, to accommodate schools still in the middle of their admission process, Oloyede stressed that full compliance will be mandatory once ongoing admissions are concluded.
He cautioned that defaulting institutions will be made “scapegoats” to serve as a warning to others, adding that the board will hold meetings with erring schools and, in the case of affiliate institutions, summon them alongside their parent institutions to spell out penalties.
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Oloyede further revealed that JAMB will soon place adverts in major national newspapers, publicly listing any institution that fails to comply. “No matriculation list, no admission approval,” he declared, urging Admission Desk Officers nationwide to ensure strict adherence to the policy.
With the new academic year approaching, the move signals JAMB’s intention to tighten the noose on illegal admissions and ensure that only properly documented students gain entry into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.
