The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered 9,469 cases of fake admissions perpetrated by 20 tertiary institutions across Nigeria during the 2024 academic year.
According to JAMB, these admissions were conducted outside the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) — the official platform designed to uphold transparency and fairness in the admission process. CAPS also enables candidates to track their admission status and ensures that all admissions conform to established standards.
Institutions with the highest number of irregular admissions include Kano State University of Science and Technology with 2,215 cases, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology with 1,215, and Gombe State University with 1,164.
Others are Emmanuel Alayande University of Education (761), Federal University of Technology, Owerri (534), Ambrose Alli University (514), Igbinedion University (365), and Akwa Ibom Polytechnic (340).
Also on the list are Achievers University, 267; Nigeria Police Academy, 263; Abia State Polytechnic, 256; Osun State University, 224; Federal University, Lafia, 189; Niger State Polytechnic, 182; Federal Polytechnic, Ida, 171 and Edo State Polytechnic,166.
Others are Anchor University, 133; Michael and Cecilia Ibru University, 116 and the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, 113.
JAMB issued a strong warning to institutions against processing admissions outside CAPS.
The board emphasized that such practices could lead to serious repercussions. Candidates admitted through these irregular processes may be barred from participating in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), while the institutions and individuals involved could face legal sanctions and loss of institutional privileges.