The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has accused several Nigerian tertiary institutions of engaging in illegal admissions practices. The JAMB Registrar, Is-haq Oloyede, made these allegations during an admission policy meeting held in Abuja, the nation’s capital. This meeting brings together stakeholders in the admission processes, including university vice-chancellors, registrars, rectors of polytechnics, and provosts of colleges of education.
Mr. Oloyede named several institutions accused of these unethical practices: University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN); University of Abuja (UNIABUJA); National Open University (NOUN); Kwara State University (KWASU); and Ambrose Alli University. Initially, Delta State University (DELSU) was also listed among the accused. However, Mr. Oloyede later retracted this, citing an error in its inclusion.
In an attempt to address these issues, the Nigerian government granted waivers to about one million candidates who were allegedly admitted illegally between 2017 and 2020. This waiver was aimed at regularizing the status of these students. Despite this effort, Mr. Oloyede noted that illegal admissions continue to persist in some institutions.
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Out of the one million candidates granted waivers, only about 600 have been registered so far. The majority of the remaining candidates lack the basic qualifications required for admission. Additionally, Mr. Oloyede highlighted that over 700 candidates were admitted outside the JAMB Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) by the National Open University (NOUN), which has brought embarrassment to both JAMB and the university.
Mr. Oloyede detailed various corrupt admission practices observed in the accused institutions. These include admission crises for regulated programmes such as MBBS, Law, and Nursing at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN); issuing admission letters before completing the process on CAPS for the years 2020 to 2023 at the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA); admission racketeering at Imo State University; and cases involving the University Diploma of Kwara State University (KWASU).
JAMB’s primary role is to conduct entrance examinations into the country’s tertiary institutions, which include universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and monotechnics. The introduction of the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) by JAMB mandates institutions to upload their admission requirements for verification and regulation by the examination body. However, this has been met with resistance from some stakeholders who argue that it infringes on the University Autonomy Act, which grants institutions the right to make independent decisions on academic and administrative matters.
Niyi Sunmonu, the National President of the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), expressed concerns over JAMB’s regulatory functions, stating that such actions violate the autonomy of universities. He questioned the implications of decisions made by JAMB and the Ministry of Education on university independence.
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