The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered 9,469 illegal admissions conducted by 20 tertiary institutions in Nigeria for the 2024 academic session.
The board explained that these admissions were not processed through its Central Admission Processing System (CAPS).
CAPS is the official platform designed to manage and monitor the admission process in a fair and transparent manner.
It was created to make admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions more transparent and to ensure that applicants are considered based on merit and institutional requirements.
The system allows candidates to monitor their admission status and reduces cases of manipulation.
According to JAMB’s records, the highest number of such admissions was found at Kano State University of Science and Technology, which recorded 2,215 unauthorised entries.
This was followed by Ladoke Akintola University of Technology with 1,215, Gombe State University with 1,164, and Emmanuel Alayande University of Education with 761.
Other institutions on the list include the Federal University of Technology, Owerri; Ambrose Alli University; Igbinedion University; Akwa-Ibom Polytechnic; College of Nursing, National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi; Achievers University; Nigeria Police Academy; Abia State Polytechnic; Osun State University; Federal University, Lafia; Niger State Polytechnic; Federal Polytechnic, Idah; Edo State Polytechnic; Anchor University; Michael and Cecilia Ibru University; and the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology.
JAMB has repeatedly warned that any admission processed outside CAPS is considered illegal.
Candidates who accept such offers risk being disqualified from participating in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
