The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has stated that 21 universities have not submitted the scores of underage candidates for the Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (post-UTME) for vetting.

According to a statement signed by Fabian Benjamin, Public Communication Advisor, yesterday in Abuja, The institutions include: University of Lagos (UNILAG, 39); Lagos State University (LASU, five); University of Abuja (now Yakubu Gowon University, 12); Nile University of Nigeria, 18); Nnamdi Azikiwe University, 15); University of Uyo, nine); Federal University of Technology, Owerri, eight).

David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu, Ebonyi State, six); University of Calabar, six); Bingham University, Karu, three); Federal University, Lokoja, two); Lead City University, Ibadan, two); McPherson University, Ogun, two); Abia State University, one); Bayelsa Medical University, one); and Claretian University, Nekede, Imo State, one).

Others are: Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, Delta State, one); Federal University of Technology, Akwa Ibom, one); Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, one); Modibbo Adama University, Yola, one); and Rhema University, Aba, Abia State, one).

JAMB, in collaboration with representatives of the chosen universities of the underage candidates who sat the 2025 UTME, also announced the adjustment of the final date for their scheduled assessment.

The adjustment, according to the Board, became necessary after 23 of the 71 universities chosen by the affected candidates failed to submit their Post-UTME screening scores by the initial deadline of September 15, 2025.

The statement said: “It is worthy of note that NECO has released its SSCE 2025 results on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, the board has noted with concern that at the close of the submission date for the screening scores, which was September 15, 2025, 23 out of the 71 universities chosen by the candidates are yet to submit the Post-UTME screening scores of these candidates as agreed.

“Furthermore, the Board wishes to remind all public universities to submit their recommended candidates on CAPS on or before Tuesday, September 30, 2025, while all private universities are to submit their recommendations on or before Friday, October 31, 2025.

“This is to ensure that the deadlines of 30th October 2025, for public universities, and November 30, 2025, for private universities, are achieved.

“These dates are sacrosanct as decided at the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions under the chairmanship of Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, the Honourable Minister of Education,” The statement added. (BusinessDay)