The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered 9,469 illegal admissions across 20 tertiary institutions nationwide for the 2024 academic session. These admissions were flagged as fake because they were conducted outside the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS), the board’s official online platform for managing admissions.
According to the list obtained from JAMB, Kano State University of Science and Technology tops the list with 2,215 fake admissions, followed by Ladoke Akintola University of Technology with 1,215. Other institutions involved include Gombe State University with 1,164 fake admissions, Emmanuel Alayande University of Education with 761, and Federal University of Technology, Owerri, with 534. Additional schools on the list are Ambrose Alli University (514), Igbinedion University (365), Akwa-Ibom Polytechnic (340), and the College of Nursing, National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi (281).
Further flagged institutions include Achievers University (267), Nigeria Police Academy (263), Abia State Polytechnic (256), Osun State University (224), Federal University, Lafia (189), Niger State Polytechnic (182), Federal Polytechnic, Ida (171), and Edo State Polytechnic (166). The list also features Anchor University (133), Michael and Cecilia Ibru University (116), and the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology (113).
CAPS was introduced to enhance transparency and efficiency in the admission process. It serves as an online platform where prospective university students can monitor and manage their admission status. By centralising admissions, JAMB CAPS ensures that candidates are fairly considered based on merit and institutional requirements.
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The primary objective of CAPS is to streamline the admission process into Nigerian tertiary institutions. It promotes transparency by allowing candidates to track their admission status easily and guarantees consistent evaluation criteria for all applicants. Additionally, CAPS improves efficiency by enabling institutions to process admissions swiftly and provide timely updates to candidates.
JAMB has repeatedly warned institutions against conducting backdoor admissions outside CAPS. Candidates admitted through unauthorized channels are barred from participating in the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.
In a recent policy meeting held in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, reiterated the directive declaring all admissions outside JAMB as illegal. He stated, “Any admission conducted outside CAPS, regardless of its intentions, is illegal. Both institutions and the candidates involved in such practices will be held accountable.”
Dr. Alausa further warned that sanctions might include “withdrawal of institutional assets and prosecution of culpable officers or governing council members,” underscoring the government’s commitment to enforcing transparency and accountability in the admission process.
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