The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered about 15,000 forged admission letters allegedly used by candidates to qualify for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The Registrar of the board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, revealed this during the 2025 Batch C pre-mobilisation workshop organised by the NYSC in Abuja.
Oloyede said JAMB had already commenced prosecution of those involved in the forgery, adding that the discovery also implicated senior officials of some tertiary institutions. According to him, 17 deputy vice-chancellors, several deputy registrars, and four JAMB staff are currently in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over the matter.
The registrar expressed shock at the magnitude of the fraud, describing it as a deliberate attempt to undermine the integrity of Nigeria’s education and youth service systems. He advised all stakeholders to adhere strictly to laid-down procedures, warning that anyone caught engaging in fraudulent practices would face the full weight of the law.
The Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier-General Olakunle Nafiu, also condemned the growing incidence of forged credentials, multiple registrations, and identity theft among prospective corps members. He said such acts threaten the credibility of the NYSC mobilisation process, which is central to national unity and development. Nafiu reaffirmed the scheme’s commitment to transparency, noting that the NYSC has built a reliable digital system to enhance efficiency and accountability.
NYSC’s Director of Corps Mobilisation, Rachel Idaewor, called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to tackle data-related challenges. She noted that fraudulent uploads and unqualified entries continue to affect the credibility of the mobilisation process, stressing that accurate and reliable data remain vital to national service operations.
Meanwhile, JAMB has extended the deadline for public universities to conclude the 2025/2026 admission process from October 31 to November 17, following appeals from university administrators and accreditation-related delays. The extension, announced by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, is the final adjustment to allow institutions complete pending admissions fairly and transparently.
The board also disclosed that it had reported six secondary schools to the Federal Ministry of Education for irregular registration activities during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). It warned that such mass registration of candidates violates its rules and that affected students may be barred from the 2026 UTME.
Additionally, JAMB cautioned candidates to ignore unofficial messages or institutional requests to change their programmes outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS). The board said such practices were unethical and designed to manipulate merit-based admission rankings. It noted that investigations had already identified two universities involved in the act and that appropriate regulatory actions were underway.
JAMB reaffirmed its commitment to fairness, transparency, and integrity in the conduct of admissions, stressing that all institutions and candidates must operate strictly within the approved digital platforms.
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