The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said on Monday that it won’t allow candidates from some institutions to complete their Direct Entry (DE) registration until their certificates are verified by the institutions.thaDE: JAMB to pre-verify certificates of candidates from UNN, ABU, and others before registration that issued them.

JAMB said the affected institutions and the number of affected candidates are; Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria (565 candidates);

University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) (144); Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (61); and Federal University of Technology, Owerri (12).

Others are from Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria(61); Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Afikpo, Ebonyi State(58); College of Health Technology, Calabar (25); Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom, Plateau State (24); and Best Solution Polytechnic, Akure, Ondo State.

Similarly, candidates from Cross River State State College of Education, Akamkpa (91); Kashim Ibrahim College of Education, Maiduguri, Borno State (72); College of Education, Katsina-Ala, Benue State (47); Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun, Osun State (27); Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto (25); and College of Education, Waka-Biu, Borno State, were also affected.

JAMB said the issuing institutions have failed to respond to repeated requests for verification of certificates they issued to the candidates, hence it won’t guarantee the chances of the affected candidates to participate in the 2024 DE exercise.

Its spokesman, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement, explained that the screening measures were put in place to arrest the rampant and embarrassing cases of fake A’level certificates being paraded by some DE candidates.

He further explained that only candidates intending to use certificates issued by the listed institutions for the 2024 Direct Entry, would have to pre-verify before completing their registration process. (Daily Sun)