JAMB has accused several Nigerian universities, including UNN, UNIABUJA, and NOUN, of conducting unauthorized admissions despite government interventions. JAMB Registrar Is-haq Oloyede highlighted these ongoing practices during an admission policy meeting in Abuja, underscoring challenges in regulating higher education admissions in Nigeria.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has accused several Nigerian universities of conducting unauthorized admissions, despite government interventions to curb this practice.
JAMB Registrar, Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed these allegations during an admission policy meeting in Abuja on July 18, 2024. This meeting brought together key stakeholders, including vice-chancellors and registrars, to address admission processes. Oloyede revealed that the Nigerian government had previously granted waivers for approximately one million students admitted illegally between 2017 and 2020. However, certain institutions continue these practices, undermining regulatory efforts.
The universities implicated in these allegations include the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN); University of Abuja (UNIABUJA); National Open University (NOUN); Kwara State University (KWASU); and Ambrose Alli University. These revelations underscore the ongoing challenges in regulating higher education admissions in Nigeria.
