JAMB exposes 20 institutions involved in fake admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has uncovered 9,469 illegal admissions carried out in 20 tertiary institutions across Nigeria for the 2024 academic session.
The board revealed that these admissions were done outside its official Central Admission Processing System, also known as CAPS.
This platform is the approved method for offering and accepting admissions into Nigerian higher institutions.
It was designed to make the admission process more transparent and to ensure that candidates are treated fairly based on set criteria.
JAMB has maintained that any admission given outside CAPS is not valid.
The system was created to prevent such practices and to allow students to check their admission status directly without depending solely on the institutions.
The Education Minister, Dr Tunji Alausa, recently spoke at the 2025 JAMB policy meeting in Abuja, where he confirmed that all admissions not processed through CAPS are illegal.
He warned that any school or individual found engaging in such practices will face consequences.
These may include losing access to government support or facing legal action.
JAMB has long warned that students who accept admission through illegal means will not be eligible for the National Youth Service Corps.
The board has continued to urge all institutions to stick to CAPS and avoid backdoor admissions.
The institutions are:
1. Kano State University of Science and Technology – 2,215 illegal admissions
2. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology – 1,215
3. Gombe State University – 1,164
4. Emmanuel Alayande University of Education – 761
5. Federal University of Technology, Owerri – 534
6. Ambrose Alli University – 514
7. Igbinedion University – 365
8. Akwa Ibom Polytechnic – 340
9. College of Nursing, National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi – 281
10. Achievers University – 267
11. Nigeria Police Academy – 263
12. Abia State Polytechnic – 256
13. Osun State University – 224
14. Federal University, Lafia – 189
15. Niger State Polytechnic – 182
16. Federal Polytechnic, Ida – 171
17. Edo State Polytechnic – 166
18. Anchor University – 133
19. Michael and Cecilia Ibru University – 116
20. Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology – 113
