The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has flagged 9,469 admissions across 20 tertiary institutions in Nigeria in the 2024 academic year as fake.
According to the examination body, the institutions conducted admission outside the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS).
JAMB introduced CAPS as a centralised medium to oversee transparency and fairness in admission processes across all tertiary institutions nationwide. This helps ensure that all candidates are given fair consideration based on merit and institutional requirements.
A list acquired from JAMB reveals that Kano State University of Science and Technology tops the list with 2,215 cases of fraudulent admissions, while Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranks second with 1,215 instances.
Others are Gombe State University, 1,164; Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, 761; Federal University of Technology, Owerri, 534; Ambrose Alli University, 514; Igbinedion University, 365; Akwa-Ibom Polytechnic, 340 and College of Nursing, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, 281.
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, Idah, 171 and Edo State Polytechnic,166.
JAMB has consistently cautioned institutions against making unauthorised admissions outside the CAPS, noting that candidates admitted through such unofficial channels would be ineligible for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme.
War on illegal admission
At the 2025 policy meeting of JAMB in Abuja, education minister Dr. Tunji Alausa reaffirmed that admissions granted outside the JAMB framework are unauthorised and invalid.
He warned that any institutions or individuals found engaging in such practices will face strict penalties and prosecution.
