Parallel to his visit to the Ibadan Zonal Office of JAMB in Oyo State, the Registrar of Joint Admission Matriculation Board, Prof. Isiaq Oloyede, criticized certain Nigerian institutions for running unauthorized daily part-time programs.
Disputing allegations against his officials, Oloyode asserted that most of the claims were baseless.
He attributed the predicament faced by many affected students to their own missteps in seeking admission to higher education, rather than to any fault of JAMB.
According to the registrar, the majority of these students, in their eagerness to secure admission, resorted to deceitful practices that are now coming back to haunt them.
Addressing the complaints lodged against the Ibadan Zonal Office, Oloyode stated, “This office was believed to be negligent, but upon inspection, it is evident that they are grappling with unforeseen challenges.”
He elaborated on perplexing instances, such as individuals who accepted hidden admissions years ago but failed to pursue them until now.
Furthermore, Oloyode highlighted cases of individuals who altered their names over seven years ago but are now seeking corrections, likening it to revisiting primary school for a new certificate.
In regard to Higher National Diploma programs, Oloyede clarified that JAMB is not involved in the admission process for such programs.
He emphasized that JAMB is not authorized by law to register candidates for HND programs.
Oloyede shed light on the issue of daily part-time programs, where institutions exceed their allotted admissions for 200 candidates by enrolling an additional 400 students part-time.
He highlighted the dilemma that arises when these part-time students are inadvertently included in full-time graduation lists without proper recognition of their part-time status.
JAMB subsequently notifies NYSC about graduating students without the authority to convert daily part-time students to full-time status, as this violates regulations,” he explained.