In 2023, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) suspended the admission of 10,378 candidates who took the Direct Entry examination. The decision was prompted by the failure of the candidates’ A-level issuing institutions to submit verification reports to JAMB.
It’s worth recalling that in February 2023, JAMB had issued an advisory providing guidance for candidates pursuing admissions through Direct Entry in the 2023/2024 academic session.
JAMB clarified that the advisory issued aimed primarily at tackling the problem of candidates attempting to secure admission using unacceptable or forged A-level certificates/qualifications. In a recent update, JAMB urged affected candidates to promptly reach out to their former institutions for certificate verification. Emphasizing its stance, JAMB made it clear that students with unverified certificates would not be accepted.
JAMB also reported that it had reached out to all tertiary institutions for certificate verification, receiving positive responses from a substantial number. However, a recent investigation by Goldennewsng on Monday uncovered that JAMB suspended the admission of 10,378 candidates due to the failure of over 240 institutions, primarily polytechnics and colleges of education, to submit verification reports of A-level results for the admission seekers.
In a report obtained by Goldennewsng, JAMB highlighted that the Nigeria Post-secondary Education Data System’s verification exercises prompted additional measures to address sharp practices and inconsistencies in the ongoing 2023 Direct Entry admission process. JAMB noted that the NIPEDS had contacted all tertiary institutions, urging them to facilitate the verification of A-level certificates. While many institutions responded, verifying their students’ certificates and processing their admissions, there was no response from several institutions.
Consequently, JAMB emphasized that candidates holding certificates from institutions that failed to respond would not be considered for admission until their certificates are verified.