JAMB Warns Universities Against Issuing Admission Letters

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned universities and other tertiary institutions against issuing admission letters to candidates, insisting that the responsibility rests solely with the Board.

JAMB Registrar, Professor Segun Aina, stated this on Thursday, October 15, 2026, when he received a delegation from Veritas University, Bwari, Abuja, during a courtesy visit to his office.

According to Aina, JAMB is the only body legally empowered to issue official admission letters to candidates seeking entry into tertiary institutions, including universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.

He expressed concern that candidates often assume admission offers are genuine when they receive documents purportedly issued by institutions, even when the process does not comply with established admission procedures.

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The registrar, therefore, urged institutions involved in the practice to desist and ensure that candidates obtain the appropriate admission documents from the Board.

Aina also recalled that the Federal Ministry of Education had directed all tertiary institutions to process admissions through the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS).

He maintained that admissions conducted outside the approved platform were illegal and invalid.

According to him, no institution is permitted to substitute its own admission letter for the official document issued by JAMB after a candidate has accepted an offer of admission on CAPS.

Aina added that only admissions processed through the platform would be recognised for purposes including mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).