The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has invited 94 candidates and several tertiary institutions to face separate investigative panels over alleged examination malpractice and certificate falsification.
In a statement released on Tuesday via its official X platform, the board disclosed that the affected candidates include those suspected of seeking or paying for unlawful assistance during the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration process. It also noted that some 2025 Direct Entry applicants are under scrutiny after their submitted certificates were flagged as fake by their institutions.
According to the board, the candidates are expected to appear before a virtual panel scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 10 a.m.
“The registration numbers of the 94 affected candidates have been published on our website under the Quick Links section titled ‘Solicitations Candidates’,” the board stated.
It added that access details for the virtual session had been sent to the candidates through their registered phone numbers.
The board warned that failure to honour the invitation would carry serious implications.
“Failure to attend the session will be regarded as an admission of guilt,” JAMB cautioned.
In a related development, the examination body also summoned heads of tertiary institutions implicated in certificate irregularities to a separate virtual meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
JAMB explained that the institutions involved include those whose submitted certificates were identified as fake, as well as others with pending responses to verification requests.
“The list of institutions with outstanding responses has been made available on our website under the Quick Links section ‘Institutions with Outstanding Response’,” it said.
Findings revealed that about 43 institutions—comprising universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education—are affected, with a total of 2,638 Direct Entry results still awaiting clearance.
The board reiterated its commitment to maintaining the integrity of Nigeria’s admission process, stressing that all parties involved must comply with the investigation procedures.
