ASUU Strike: JAMB Speaks on Cancelling Admissions

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has reacted to speculations that it may have cancelled some admissions due to the academic imbalance brought about by the protracted strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

The exam body stated on Wednesday that respective institutions are responsible for admitting students into their academic sessions, not JAMB.

Speaking before the commencement of the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) that was held in Abuja yesterday, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede said the entrance examination body did not cancel or defer any admission to universities, polytechnics or colleges of education.

According to Oloyede, institutions are currently running three different sessions due to the effect of the ASUU strike.

He therefore admonished students to interact with their respective institutions to understand which session is currently on.

The JAMB boss said: “The onus of admitting students lies on the respective institutions. JAMB is a coordinating centre. JAMB cannot and will not determine the institution’s calendar. Universities and special institutions are still in their 2020/2021 academic session. Some are in the 2021/2022 academic session, and others are in the 2022/2023 academic session. We have three academic sessions running in universities in different parts of the country. I advise that candidates interact with their respective institutions to know which session is going on and contact JAMB only after that.

“No admission has been cancelled for any session, or any institution except the senate of that institution says so. We have all admissions for these three sessions, and they have not lapsed, and they will not lapse, and it is now for the institutions to determine which and how to go about it.”