The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has warned tertiary institutions against granting admissions outside the Central Admissions Processing System, CAPS, describing such practices as illegal.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, gave the warning during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions organised by the board on Monday in Abuja.
Oloyede said some institutions were still issuing admission letters to candidates who had not been approved through CAPS, contrary to Federal Government directives.
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