The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board ,JAMB, has announced the postponement of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination ,UTME, registration.

The registration, originally scheduled to begin on Friday, January 31, will now commence on Monday, February 3.

In a statement posted on its official X handle, JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, explained that the delay was necessary to allow the Board to implement essential adjustments to its registration templates.

These changes include addressing the suspension of law programmes in some Nigerian universities, as well as the approval of fraudulent Computer-Based Test, CBT, centres.

Benjamin clarified that the decision to postpone the registration was also influenced by the discovery that certain CBT centres had used deceptive means to gain approval.

As a result, the Board has decided to conduct further scrutiny and disapprove these centres, ensuring that only credible facilities are used for the examination.

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The examination body has expressed its apologies to prospective UTME candidates and other stakeholders for any inconvenience the adjustments may have caused.

JAMB reassured candidates that the extra time would be used to ensure a smooth and seamless registration process.

“These adjustments follow the recent suspension of certain law programmes at selected universities, as communicated by the Council for Legal Education,” the statement continued. “We also discovered that some CBT centres had used deceitful methods to gain approval, prompting a need for additional scrutiny and corrections.

We sincerely apologize for any disruption caused and assure all candidates that the registration process will be streamlined moving forward.”

Credible news recall that on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, JAMB announced it would no longer conduct admissions for the Law programme in eight universities.

This decision follows the suspension of the Bachelor of Laws programme for the 2025/2026 academic session by the Council of Legal Education, as stated  to Fabian Benjamin.

The affected universities are Kwara State University, Bingham University, Redeemers University, Western Delta University, Taraba State University, Arthur Jarvis University, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, and the Nigerian Police Academy.

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