The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has vowed to take further action against the affected candidates and the institutions involved. The Board’s Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, stated that the use of fake results would not be tolerated and that those caught would be prosecuted.
The 21 candidates have been identified and their admissions have been withdrawn. The affected institutions have also been directed to withdraw their offers of admission to the candidates.
JAMB has also announced plans to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter to determine how the fake results were obtained and to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The Board has also advised candidates to be cautious when seeking admission and to ensure that their results are genuine to avoid being caught up in the scam.
This development is part of JAMB’s efforts to sanitize the admission process and ensure that only qualified candidates are admitted into the nation’s tertiary institutions.
JAMB, in a bulletin, said it had become necessary for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board as a moderator of the two examinations, to take appropriate action and put a stop to the unacceptable happenings.
“These proactive measures as well as others that are in the pipeline, are to ensure that the gains recorded in the education sector, especially the examination sub-sector over the years, are not eroded by unscrupulous individuals who do not mean well for Nigeria,” JAMB stated.
