The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that 86 Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and other tertiary institutions conducted illegal admissions during the 2022/2023 academic session. These admissions were carried out outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), which JAMB deems unlawful, null, and void.
CAPS, introduced by JAMB in 2017, centralizes and automates the admission process for all tertiary institutions. It ensures transparency and fairness in the admission process by requiring all institutions to upload the admission status of their candidates onto the system. Despite a stern warning from JAMB in 2020 against offering admissions through institutional portals, many institutions continued to flout this directive.
JAMB’s Stance
The board has described such practices as a blatant disregard for the automated CAPS system. In a recent bulletin titled “Cessation of Illegal/Irregular Admission,” JAMB reiterated that all admissions to first-degree programs, national diplomas, national innovation diplomas, and the Nigeria Certificate in Education must be processed exclusively through CAPS. The board also warned candidates against accepting any admissions not processed through the system.
Non-Compliant Institutions
In its report, “Compiled Assessment of Institutions on Compliance with the 2022/2023 Admission Guidelines,” JAMB evaluated institutions based on their adherence to these guidelines. The report revealed that 88 institutions failed to comply, including:
– University of Uyo
– University of Abuja
– Olabisi Onabanjo University
– Yaba College of Technology
– Plateau State University
– Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
– 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 (COOU)
– Others (83 in total)
