The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has warned candidates against committing registration infractions or violating the attestation signed during registration.
The Board’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, gave the warning as the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration, which commenced on January 26, enters its third week.
Oloyede emphasised the seriousness of registration offences while speaking with media executives penultimate week, as contained in JAMB’s weekly bulletin released on its website on Monday.
According to the Registrar, “Registration infraction is a serious offence, noting that candidates may be barred from sitting the UTME for up to three years.
“In addition, names of defaulters may be published by the Board in the national dailies as well as circulated to other public examination bodies.”
Prof. Oloyede further disclosed that defaulters could also be handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, or the Nigerian Police for prosecution.
