JAMB warns new and upgraded tertiary institutions against illegal admissions, insisting all admissions must follow due process through CAPS. No regularization will be entertained.
Jamb warns New Tertiary Institutions: No Room for Regularization of Illegal Admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a stern warning to newly established, upgraded, and adopted tertiary institutions in Nigeria, declaring that there will be no room for regularization of illegal admissions.
Speaking at an interactive session held in Abuja on Monday with principal officers of the affected institutions, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, emphasized that all admissions must be processed through the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) and in full compliance with established procedures.
CAPS ensures transparency, fairness, and integrity in admissions. Any institution attempting to bypass this platform risks nullifying such admissions, Oloyede warned.
The warning comes as over 80 new institutions—approved by the Federal Government between late 2024 and 2025—prepare to commence operations. These include 22 universities, 33 polytechnics and mono-technics, and 12 colleges of education.
Prof. Oloyede explained that CAPS, introduced in 2017, is designed to automate and standardize the admissions process across Nigeria, while the Integrated Brochure and Syllabus System (IBASS), launched in 2018, helps ensure clarity in programme eligibility and communication.
Both systems have recently been upgraded with institutional email services, which now serve as the official communication channels between JAMB and institutions.
He added that only programmes cleared by the relevant regulatory bodies—the National Universities Commission (NUC), the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE)—will be activated on CAPS.
JAMB further advised institutions to nominate designated officers to manage their CAPS and IBASS accounts and ensure proper onboarding of candidates.
Prof. Oloyede commended the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu for its commitment to expanding access to tertiary education, while stressing that adherence to due process will be strictly enforced.
