The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has identified and flagged 2,658 admissions carried out during the 2024/2025 academic session as illegal.
According to an institutional analysis conducted by the board and obtained by our correspondent on Friday in Abuja, the illegal admissions were traced to 17 universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.
This is as public universities ended the admission processes for the 2025/2026 academic session on Friday.
According to the data, the affected institutions with illegal admissions are: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (1,847); Osun State University (492); Abubakar Tafari Ali Polytechnic (148); Federal College of Animal and Health Production (66); University of Calabar (28); College of Education, Oro (12); Michael and Cecilia Ibru University (12); Redeemer’s University (five); Pan-Atlantic University (five); Nigerian Army College of Education (two); Kwara State Polytechnic (one); and Best Solution Polytechnic (one), among others.
Saturday PUNCH notes that JAMB categorizes admissions conducted outside its Central Admissions Processing System, popularly known as CAPS, as illegal.
Over the years, the board has issued directives to institutions and candidates on the dangers of issuing and accepting admissions outside CAPS.
During the 2025 policy meeting organised by the board, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, warned that severe sanctions, including withdrawal of assets and punishment of officials, would be meted out to institutions involved in illegal admission racketeering.
CAPS, introduced in 2017, is being implemented to ensure transparency, fairness, and merit-based admissions, according to JAMB.
Candidates can track admission offers, accept or reject admissions, and verify their statuses.
JAMB warned that students who accept admissions outside its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) risk being deemed ineligible for the mandatory National Youth Service Scheme
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