02/06/2021
JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BAORD
ISSUES SURROUDING THE 2021 UTME/DE REGISTRATION
It would be recalled that on Saturday 15th May 2021, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, after a meeting with critical stakeholders as well as in response to the pressure from public spirited individuals and groups, announced a two (2) week extension of the registration period of 2021 UTME/DE from Saturday 15th to Saturday 29th May, 2021.
Regrettably, from the time of extension, the number of registrants fell drastically until towards the new closing date. At the new closing day (29th May 2021), One million, three hundred and eighty three thousand, four hundred and twenty (1,383, 420) candidates procured the Pin for registration, while One million, three hundred and seventy five thousand, six hundred and ninety four (1,375,694) have completed their registration. Despite this, there were still complaints of inability to register due to lateness or non-delivery of NIN verification code; inability to obtain NIN; mismatch or wrong names originally submitted to NIMC (and different from the ones being used for the JAMB registration) etc.
While very few of such excuses have been found to be genuine, a large number is traceable to fraudsters who are hell bent in subverting the system and bypassing the well thought out decision of the Federal Government to make NIN a requirement for JAMB registration.
Due to time constraints within the window available to JAMB on the Annual National Examinations Timetable, further extension of the registration period is not feasible.
Nevertheless, the Board is desirous of availing every prospective candidate the opportunity to still participate in the 2021 registration exercise.
Consequently, all prospective candidates with genuine proof(s) of failed efforts to register before the closing date, are to between Monday 31st May and 15th June 2021, visit any of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board offices (including JAMB owned Profess