FCT, Abuja—The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered 88 universities, polytechnics, and other tertiary institutions of learning in Nigeria that conducted illegal admissions during the 2022/2023 admission session.

An illegal admission is one conducted outside of the Central Admissions Processing System, popularly referred to as CAPS.

According to JAMB, admissions conducted outside CAPS are illegal, null and void. Introduced in 2017 by the admission board, CAPS is a centralised platform where all tertiary institutions upload the admission status of candidates offered admission.

In a recent statement, JAMB warned candidates against accepting admissions offered by the institutions without going through CAPS.

It noted that it would no longer condone illegal admissions outside the CAPS. JAMB reiterated that all admissions applications for first degrees, national diplomas, national innovation diplomas, and the Nigeria Certificate in Education in full-time, distance learning, part-time, outreach, sandwich, etc., must be processed only through the board.

CAPS: JAMB analyses 2022/2023 admission Meanwhile, Leadership reported that JAMB analysed the data on the admissions conducted for the 2022/2023 admission session as part of its move to monitor compliance with CAPS According to the board, institutions that fully complied with admission guidelines were awarded 10 points, those with partial compliance five points, and those that failed to comply were awarded zero points. The analysis indicates that about 88 institutions failed to comply.

Illegal admission: List of universities indicted As reported by The Punch, some of the universities that failed to compile with JAMB admission guidelines are: University of Uyo University of Abuja Olabisi Onabanjo University Yaba College of Technology Plateau State University Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Federal University of Technology Owerri Coal City University Crawford University Crescent University Ebonyi State University Rhema University Borno State University Chrisland University Federal Polytechnic, Nekede Alvan Ikoku College of Education Chukwuemeka Odumegwu University

JAMB uncovers 3,000 fake graduates in Nigeria In a related development, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB registrar, has said illegal admission of candidates into tertiary institutions in the country is an embarrassment to Nigeria. Prof. Oloyede remarked recently when he hosted the delegation of the Committee of Pro-chancellors of State Universities in Nigeria (COPSUN) in his office at the national headquarters, Bwari, Abuja.