The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has identified 21 candidates who submitted fraudulent IJMB results during the 2023 admissions process, with 12 of these candidates recommended by Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria.
JAMB have stated that these candidates were not approved for admission and expressed concern over the integrity of the admissions process in a policy document obtained from Abuja that the recommendations were facilitated by inadequate certificate screening procedures at the institutions involved.
JAMB emphasized that all certificates must bear the signature of the institution's head, such as the Vice-Chancellor, Provost, or Rector.
In 2021, the board launched the Nigerian Post-Secondary Education Data System verification platform to authenticate IJMB and JUPEB results, a move prompted by investigations from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education.
JAMB reiterated its commitment to maintaining educational standards in Nigeria, stating that proactive measures are being implemented to prevent the erosion of gains made in the education sector.
