JAMB Denies Claims UTME No Longer Required For Tertiary Admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed reports claiming that the UTME is no longer required for admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions.
Dr. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Director of Public Affairs and Protocols, described the information as false and clarified that the Minister of Education, Dr. Mauruf Alausa, never made such a statement.
He urged the public to disregard the misleading report, stressing that JAMB will continue to perform its statutory functions in line with the law.
The statement read, “Our attention has been drawn to misleading information published by Phonix.browser.com on 16th October, 2025, claiming that ‘JAMB is no longer a prerequisite for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.’ This is entirely false. The Hon. Minister of Education, Dr. Mauruf Alausa, has never made such a pronouncement.
“The referenced statement, ‘Renewed Hope in Action: Federal Government Streamlines Admission Requirements to Expand Access to Tertiary Education,’ is part of the federal government’s ongoing efforts to increase access to higher education.
“We call on the public to disregard this unfounded report and note that JAMB will continue to discharge its statutory duties according to its enabling laws.”
