JAMB Warns Institutions Against Illegal Admissions

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cautioned newly established, upgraded, and adopted tertiary institutions against any form of illegal admissions.

The Registrar of JAMB, Is-haq Oloyede, gave the warning during an interactive session with principal officers of the affected institutions in Abuja yesterday.

He emphasised that there would be no room for admission regularisation.

Oloyede called for the over 80 new institutions recently approved by the federal government to comply fully with admission procedures.

He stressed that all admissions must follow due process and be routed through the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS).

He said: “CAPS ensures transparency, fairness, and integrity in admissions. Any institution attempting to bypass this platform risks nullifying such admissions.”

The registrar explained that CAPS, introduced in 2017, automates and standardised the admission process, while the Integrated Brochure and Syllabus System (IBASS), launched in 2018, facilitates clear communication and programme eligibility checks.

He added that both platforms, now upgraded with institutional mail services, serve as JAMB’s sole official communication channels.

Oloyede commended the Federal Government, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for its commitment to expanding access to tertiary education.

He cited the approval of 22 new universities, 33 new polytechnics and mono-technics, and 12 new colleges across the country between late 2024 and 2025.

He noted that while CAPS and IBASS accounts had been created for these institutions, only programmes cleared by the National Universities Commission (NUC), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) would be activated.

Oloyede also outlined the proper procedures for onboarding candidates, stressing that institutions must nominate designated officers to manage CAPS and IBASS access.

“JAMB will provide full technical support, but compliance is non-negotiable. Institutions must avoid shortcuts. There’s no justification for admitting students through the backdoor,” he added.