JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this on Monday while speaking with journalists after monitoring some CBT centres in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
Oloyede said, “Six CBT individuals engaged by JAMB from various institutions in the country have been blacklisted for life from participating in JAMB-conducted examinations.
“The people were caught in alleged examination malpractice, adding that we have their particulars and we will be monitoring them wherever they go, even if they become professors and are to be appointed as Vice Chancellors.
“One senior university official is being prosecuted for admission-related crime, adding that four others are under investigation and have been placed on the watch list by JAMB.”
The JAMB registrar further revealed that 10 institutions had earlier been caught registering candidates at night, in violation of guidelines.
These institutions have been warned to desist from such practices, and CBT centres have been advised against retaining candidates' registration templates.
Providing an update on the ongoing registration exercise, Oloyede stated that as of Monday afternoon, a total of 420,674 candidates had registered for the 2025/2026 UTME. He noted that 32,435 candidates registered on Monday alone, marking the fifth day of the exercise.
Additionally, 124,632 candidates have enrolled for the mock UTME, while 331 candidates registered for trial testing, which is intended for individuals not applying for admission into Nigerian universities.
JAMB has set a target of two million candidates for this year’s UTME registration. However, Oloyede expressed concern over the increasing number of underaged registrants, revealing that 4,997 candidates under the age of 16 had already registered as of Monday.
“You can see how we’re deceiving ourselves in this country. Before, the maximum figure would be about 300. In a situation when we’ve just started in five days and we have a total number of 4,996 underaged registrants, by the end of today, there will be more than 5,000," he said.
He criticized parents who push their children into early academic pursuits, describing it as an attempt to decorate their own achievements.
He reiterated that all underaged candidates must sign an indemnity form, committing to meeting academic requirements or facing sanctions if they fail to meet the expected standards.
During his visit to various CBT centres, including Kwara State College of Education, Al-Hikmah University, Socrates College, Matrix CBT Centre, and the University of Ilorin CBT Centre, Oloyede expressed satisfaction with the registration process.
“Going around, I’m very proud of those on the field—CBT centres, my staff, and everyone involved. I think it’s better by far. People know we’ll not take anything less than standard, and they’ve done very well. We also thank security agencies. They’ve assisted us so well,” he said.
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