The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), conducted on Saturday, June 28.
In a statement issued on Sunday by JAMB spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the Board confirmed that results have been released for 11,161 candidates who sat for the mop-up exam, out of 96,838 candidates scheduled to participate.
However, JAMB noted that some candidates were unable to access their results due to non-compliance with the prescribed procedure. The statement explained that these candidates failed to send “UTMERESULT” (as one word) to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number (SIM) used during UTME registration. Affected candidates have been advised to follow the correct steps to retrieve their results.
Dr. Benjamin also provided updates on the fake admission letter syndicate uncovered in 2024. He recalled a joint press briefing held on April 13, 2024, between the Nigeria Police Force and JAMB, which detailed how a criminal syndicate was fabricating JAMB admission letters for interested candidates in exchange for payment.
With support from the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), five ring-leaders were apprehended and are currently facing trial at the Federal High Court, Abuja, in the case titled Inspector General of Police vs Effa Leonard and four others.
Following their confessions, 17,417 candidates were flagged as beneficiaries of the fraudulent scheme. As of May 2025, JAMB reported to the Federal Ministry of Education that 6,903 candidates with minor discrepancies had been cleared, while 10,514 remained under investigation and were referred to designated police investigation offices.
Among these, 5,669 candidates were found to have deliberately procured forged admission letters. Another 4,832 had initially secured legitimate but undisclosed admissions under a 2017–2020 ministerial waiver but chose to bypass the official process by patronizing the syndicate. Thirteen other candidates were flagged due to various acts of omission or commission.
Dr. Benjamin identified the institutions of the 13 flagged candidates, including:
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Bayero University, Kano – 2 candidates
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Enugu State University of Science and Technology – 2 candidates
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Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri – 1 candidate
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Federal University of Technology, Akure – 1 candidate
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Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti – 1 candidate
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Yaba College of Technology – 1 candidate
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Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye – 1 candidate
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Osun State Polytechnic, Ire – 1 candidate
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Ben Idahosa University, Benin City – 1 candidate
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Obong University, Obong Ntak – 1 candidate
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University of Ilorin – 1 candidate
JAMB’s management, at its meeting on July 5, 2025, resolved that the 13 candidates flagged due to irregularities should rectify their anomalies and proceed to print new admission letters, as they fall within the 6,903 previously condoned.
Additionally, 1,532 candidates claimed they were unaware of the syndicate’s involvement in producing their admission letters. Although their explanation was difficult to verify, they have been cautioned and condoned because their institutions eventually regularized their admissions through proper channels.
JAMB clarified that 3,300 candidates remain under investigation for illegitimate or undisclosed admissions that were not processed by their claimed institutions.
Dr. Benjamin warned that the screening process is ongoing, and any candidate found to have engaged in admission or examination fraud will be prosecuted in accordance with the Examination Malpractices Act.
ADEOLA KUNLE
