The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has recommended strict sanctions against 11 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres and their registrants found culpable of biometric irregularities during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration exercise.
Following a high-level meeting with stakeholders in Abuja, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, announced that individuals and centres involved in fraudulent fingerprint contributions may face a three-year ban—pending final approval by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa.
Under the recommendations, any registrant found to have submitted fingerprints for more than 50 candidates will be barred from participating in future JAMB activities for three years. This includes a ban from registering for UTME or any other related examination conducted by WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB.
“Such individuals will not be allowed near our processes,” Oloyede stated through JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin. “Only after demonstrating remorse within the period can the suspension be reconsidered.”
Registrants involved in fewer infractions will receive formal warnings and be required to submit letters of apology and sign bonds of good conduct.
Impacted CBT centres will be required to provide verifiable proof of staff training on ethical standards. The training must be conducted by a department within a nearby federal university before the centres can be re-certified by JAMB.
“We will not re-engage any centre until we receive documented evidence from a federal institution that their personnel have been ethically trained,” Oloyede stressed.
The board disclosed that despite claims of ignorance by some operators, biometric infractions such as multiple fingerprint entries undermine the integrity of the UTME and will not be tolerated.
Former Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, who was present at the stakeholder meeting, noted that the offence was prosecutable but called for leniency, provided those involved sign undertakings to desist from future misconduct.
One of the implicated centres, Jicoras CBT Centre in Jigawa, admitted guilt and pledged to take corrective internal measures, while emphasizing that the incident was their first offence.
The affected CBT centres include:
Misau Emirate ICT Centre (Bauchi),
Ijaw National Academy (Bayelsa),
Directorate of ICT, Nigerian Army University (Gombe),
Emerald IT Academy (Edo),
Sascon International School (Abuja),
Jicoras CBT Centre (Jigawa),
Huntsville Technology Ltd. (Lagos),
Jolas College CBT Centre (Lagos),
Abdul Ocean Wealth CBT Centre (Oyo),
NOUN CBT Centre, Wase (Plateau),
Consulate Salle D’Examen CBT Centre (Rivers).
JAMB reiterated its commitment to maintaining a transparent and credible admission process for all Nigerian students.
