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:
- Misau Emirate ICT Centre, Bauchi State
- Ijaw National Academy, Bayelsa State
- Directorate of ICT, Nigerian Army University, Gombe State
- Emerald IT Academy Limited, Edo State
- Tigh Technologies, Abuja
- Jicoras CBT Centre, Jigawa State
- Huntsville Technology Limited, Lagos State
- Jolas College CBT Centre, Lagos
- Abdul Ocean Weath CBT Centre, Oyo State
- National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Plateau State
- 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.