The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has called on candidates and parents to challenge perceived admission bias, insisting that its Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) has made the process transparent and fair.
JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, made the call during an appearance on Good Morning Nigeria, a programme of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), where he addressed persistent concerns about irregularities in university admissions.
Oloyede urged candidates who are confident in their Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scores but are denied admission to speak up rather than resort to illegal means.
“If you are sure of yourself, you have a score, and you know that you ought to be admitted and you are not admitted, protest to us because CAPS has made everything easy,” he said.
He lamented that some parents still attempt to manipulate the system due to long-standing reliance on unethical practices.
“People are so daring, and the parents, because they have climbed the ladder to illegality, they believe there is no other way,” he stated.
According to the registrar, the introduction of CAPS has significantly improved transparency in admissions, eliminating undue interference and ensuring merit-based placement of candidates.
He noted that since the system was introduced in 2017, there has been no major issue reported regarding its effectiveness.
Oloyede further revealed that JAMB has intensified efforts to curb fraud, particularly in Direct Entry admissions, by strengthening verification processes for advanced-level qualifications such as JUPEB and IJMB.
“Since 2023, the rates have gone down. Many people are no longer applying for Direct Entry because they know we are supervising thoroughly,” he said.
He disclosed that the Board recently detected dozens of fraudulent cases, adding that preventive measures have been expanded to block attempts at certificate forgery.
The registrar also highlighted a growing trend of fake foreign degrees, noting that JAMB now verifies credentials directly with awarding institutions.
“This year, we had about four or five cases where foreign institutions reported that the degree presented was not theirs,” he said.
Oloyede explained that the Board has strengthened collaboration with universities to ensure proper screening and to avoid being distracted from its core mandate.
The renewed call for candidates to report irregularities underscores JAMB’s push to rebuild trust in Nigeria’s admission system, while reinforcing accountability among institutions and applicants.
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