JAMB withdraws 2016 admission list sent to a varsities, others

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has withdrawn the list of recommended candidates for admission earlier sent to the tertiary institutions.

A press statement by JAMB today signed by its Head of Media, Dr. Fabian Benjamin made public this development.

According to him, “This is to ensure that the University Senate perform its statutory responsibility of conducting the selection of candidates and refer it to JAMB for confirmation in line with the admission criteria of merit, catchment and educationally disadvantaged states as  directed by the Hon Minister of Education at the policy committee meeting”.

He explained further that the earlier list was sent to help fast track the process of admission so as to allow other tiers of institutions also conduct their admission.

He, however, implored that candidates should not panic “because this is part of the process of the 2016 admission exercise.

JAMB said it regrets any inconvenience the decision would have caused the tertiary institutions