By DAYO ADESULU
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned candidates participating in the ongoing 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration against committing infractions or violating the attestation clause embedded in the registration process.
The warning was issued by the Registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, during an interaction with media executives as the registration exercise entered its third week.
Severe Sanctions Await Defaulters
Professor Oloyede described registration infractions as serious offences, warning that candidates found culpable could be barred from sitting the UTME for up to three years.
He disclosed that names of defaulters may be published in national newspapers and circulated to other public examination bodies.
In more severe cases, candidates may be handed over to law enforcement agencies, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), or the Nigerian Police for prosecution.
Attestation Is a Legal Commitment
The Registrar explained that the attestation clause requires candidates to formally declare that all information and documents submitted during registration are true and accurate.
According to him, the inclusion of attestation in the registration process followed hard lessons learnt from prolonged legal disputes with candidates who supplied fictitious information.
“Attestation is a formal verification process that confirms the authenticity of academic credentials and personal data supplied by candidates,” he said.
Professor Oloyede warned that any false declaration could jeopardise a candidate’s quest for tertiary education.
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