JAMB Slams Sanctions on 11 CBT Centres and Registrants for Fingerprint Irregularities

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has recommended severe penalties for 11 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres and registrants involved in fingerprint irregularities during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this after a meeting with stakeholders in Abuja.

Sanctions:

• Registrants who registered over 50 candidates with infractions will face a three-year ban from participating in any JAMB activities, including UTME and other sister examinations like WAEC, NECO, and NABTEB.
• Those who registered fewer than 50 candidates will receive a warning and be required to write a letter of apology to the board after signing a bond promising not to engage in such acts again.

Training and Certification:

• CBT centres will be required to undergo training in federal universities closest to them before being re-engaged by JAMB.
• Centres will need to provide a certificate and letter from a federal institution confirming their staff have been trained on ethical standards.

Affected Centres:

The 11 CBT centres involved include:

1. Misau Emirate ICT Centre, Bauchi State
2. Ijaw National Academy, Bayelsa State
3. Directorate of ICT, Nigerian Army University, Gombe State
4. Emerald IT Academy Limited, Edo State
5. Tigh Technologies, Abuja
6. Jicoras CBT Centre, Jigawa State
7. Huntsville Technology Limited, Lagos State
8. Jolas College CBT Centre, Lagos
9. Abdul Ocean Weath CBT Centre, Oyo State
10. National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Plateau State
11. Consulate Salle D’Examen CBT Centre, Rivers State

Stakeholders’ Reactions:

• Former Lagos Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, advocated for leniency, suggesting that the affected registrants should sign an undertaking not to engage in such infractions in the future.
• An official of Jicoras CBT Centre, Bashir Gumel, promised to conduct an internal probe and forward the outcome to JAMB.

JAMB’s Stance:

Prof. Oloyede emphasized that the board will not tolerate any further infractions from the affected centres, stressing the importance of maintaining the integrity of the examination process.