The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has invalidated admissions conducted by 88 institutions outside the Central Admissions Processing System, CAPS, labeling them as illegal and null.
According to The PUNCH, this decision follows a detailed analysis of admissions data for the 2022/2023 academic session across Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and other tertiary institutions.
Introduced in 2017, CAPS centralizes and automates the admission process, ensuring transparency between candidates and their chosen institutions.
Despite warnings issued by JAMB in 2020 to cease admissions through individual portals, many institutions persisted, which JAMB describes as a blatant disregard for the automated system.
In April 2024, JAMB reiterated its stance against illegal admissions outside CAPS, cautioning candidates against accepting such offers without proper processing through the board.
Institutions were evaluated based on their compliance with admission guidelines, with full compliance earning 10 points, partial compliance earning five, and non-compliance scoring zero.
Among the institutions flagged for non-compliance are 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, and Chukwuemeka Odumegwu University.
