Candidates sitting the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and several tertiary institutions are facing scrutiny from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) over alleged registration fraud and the submission of forged certificates, with virtual investigation panels scheduled for this week.
JAMB announced on Tuesday, 17 March via its official X handle that 94 candidates have been invited to appear before a virtual panel on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, at 10 a.m. The affected candidates are those accused of soliciting or paying for illicit assistance during the 2026 UTME registration exercise, alongside 2025 Direct Entry (DE) applicants whose certificates have been returned as fake by their institutions.
Candidates can confirm whether they are affected by checking the JAMB website under Quick Links, listed as “Solicitation Candidates.” The board confirmed that access passcodes for the virtual session have been sent directly to affected candidates through their registered phone numbers.
JAMB left no room for ambiguity regarding absenteeism. “Failure to attend the session will be regarded as an admission of guilt,” the board stated plainly.
Tertiary institutions are equally in the board’s sights. Heads of 43 universities, polytechnics, and Colleges of Education have been invited to a separate virtual meeting on Tuesday at 10 a.m., over a combined 2,638 Direct Entry results with outstanding clearance requests. Affected Institutions can find their names on the JAMB website under Quick Links “Institutions with Outstanding Response.”
Candidates and Institution heads who have received invitations are strongly advised to participate in the scheduled sessions. Those yet to receive communication should check the JAMB website immediately to confirm their status and avoid any consequences that may arise from non attendance.
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