Students from no fewer than 155 institutions may face exclusion from processing Direct Entry admissions due to verification failures from their certificate-awarding institutions, according to recent information.
The registration for Direct Entry examinations is scheduled to commence on February 28, 2024.
In February 2023, JAMB issued an advisory to guide candidates seeking admissions through Direct Entry for the 2023/2024 academic session. This advisory aimed to address the issue of candidates using unacceptable or forged A-level certificates/qualifications to gain admission.
Recently, JAMB advised candidates to promptly contact their former institutions to verify their certificates, emphasizing its refusal to accept students with unverified certificates.
JAMB also mentioned that it had reached out to all tertiary institutions issuing certificates, noting positive responses from some but lack of response from others.
A memo by JAMB to some institutions in Abuja stated, “Despite the letters and follow-ups made by the board to institutions to verify the claimed certificates, 2,795 are yet to be verified from 155 institutions, as some have partially or totally not responded.”
The affected institutions include Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo; College of Health Technology, Plateau; College of Education, Lafiagi, Kwara state; College of Education, Oju, Benue state, among others.
Earlier, JAMB had highlighted efforts to curb such practices, including the Nigeria Post-secondary Education Data System (NIPEDS) writing to all tertiary institutions to facilitate A-level certificate verification. However, many institutions have not responded, leading to non-consideration of candidates with unverified certificates for admission.