By Onyeanya Ebere Immaculata
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed tertiary institutions involved in irregular admission practices to immediately reverse such admissions.
JAMB said it discovered cases where higher-ranked candidates were bypassed for applicants with lower scores, describing the practice as a clear violation of admission guidelines. The directive was contained in the board’s weekly bulletin released on Monday in Abuja by its Public Communication Adviser, Fabian Benjamin.
The board said affected institutions have been formally cautioned and ordered to reverse the admissions. It reiterated that admissions must follow the approved three-tier framework of Merit, Catchment Area and Educationally Less Developed States, stressing that candidates must be selected strictly in descending order of ranking.
JAMB warned that skipping a better-ranked candidate for a lower-ranked one under any category would not be tolerated.
Meanwhile, the board dismissed a complaint by a candidate who alleged unfair denial of admission by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, saying investigations showed she did not rank high enough to qualify within the institution’s quota.
JAMB reaffirmed its commitment to fairness and transparency and advised candidates to seek clarification through official channels rather than spreading unverified claims on social media.
