The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has accused some tertiary institutions of presenting students with fake Advanced Level (A’Level) results forward for admission.The board said it observed that some institutions fail to verify the results used for admitting candidates, particularly those seeking Direct Entry (DE).JAMB said this in its weekly bulletin shared by its Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, yesterday in Abuja.
JAMB accuses tertiary institutions of admitting students with fake A’Level resultsJAMB-UTME
The bulletin said: “The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has observed that some institutions are failing to verify the results used for admitting candidates, particularly those seeking direct entry.“One of the fundamental purposes of the screening process is to ensure that only legitimate documents are used to consider and accept candidates for admission and registration. It is crucial for institutions to understand that this responsibility lies primarily with them.
“JAMB initiated the Nigeria Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System (NIPEDS) approximately two years ago following an alarming report from Bayero University, Kano. The university revealed that out of 148 results it verified for admission, only six were genuine, while the remainder were fraudulent.
NIPEDS was established to facilitate the verification of A’level qualifications, including certificates from foreign institutions, which are required for admission into Direct Entry programmes (not O’level qualifications).