The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has accused 88 Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and other tertiary institutions of conducting illegal admissions outside of the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) for the 2022/2023 academic session.
In response to the recent analysis of admissions data for the 2022/2023 academic session, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced that it will no longer tolerate any illegal admissions conducted outside of the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS).
The CAPS was established in 2017 as a centralized and automated system to streamline the admission process for candidates and tertiary institutions. However, the recent analysis revealed that 88 institutions had circumvented the system and conducted illegal admissions.
In light of these findings, JAMB has emphasized its commitment to ensuring transparency and fairness in the admissions process. The board has urged candidates to avoid accepting admissions offered by institutions without going through CAPS, and warned that it would not hesitate to take action against institutions found to be flouting the rules.
Some of the institutions found not complying with CAPS include: the University of Uyo, University of Abuja, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Yaba College of Technology, Plateau State University, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Coal City University, Crawford University, Crescent University, Ebonyi State University, Rhema University, Borno State University, Chrisland University, Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Alvan Ikoku College of Education, and Chukwuemeka Odumegwu University.