- Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) postponed the commencement of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration
- The postponement followed the suspension of law programmes by the Council for Legal Education
- JAMB apologised for any inconvenience, assuring that the delay will ensure a smoother registration process
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has postponed the commencement of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration to Monday, February 3.
The announcement was made on Friday, January 31, by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, via the board’s official X handle.
“These adjustments come in light of the recent suspension of certain law programmes at selected universities, as submitted to the Board by the Council for Legal Education,” the Board stated.
Initially set to begin on Friday, January 31, the registration was rescheduled to allow the Board to implement crucial adjustments to its registration templates.
According to JAMB, the changes became necessary following the recent suspension of certain law programmes at selected universities, as communicated by the Council for Legal Education.
Additionally, the Board discovered that some Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres had fraudulently obtained approval using deceptive facilities.
JAMB disapproves fraudulent CBT centres
As a result, JAMB decided to disapprove such centres and carry out further scrutiny to maintain the integrity of the registration process.
Acknowledging the inconvenience the delay might cause candidates and stakeholders, JAMB expressed regret and assured that the additional time would be used to ensure a seamless registration process.
“Additionally, the Board discovered that some Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres had used deceptive facilities to gain approval, prompting the need for further scrutiny and corrections by disapproving such centres.
“The Board acknowledges the disruption this may cause to candidates and other stakeholders and sincerely apologises for any inconvenience.
“The additional time will be used to ensure that all necessary changes are made for a smooth registration process,” the statement read.
JAMB suspends Law admissions in 8 universities
Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) halted Law admissions in eight universities for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The suspension followed the Council of Legal Education’s (CLE) decision to sanction the institutions for violating admission regulations.