In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, JAMB spokesperson Dr. Fabian Benjamin described the claims as false and misleading, asserting that they stemmed from individuals who misinterpreted JAMB’s guidelines and shared inaccurate information online to gain attention.
Dr. Benjamin clarified that the 2026 UTME and DE guidelines require candidates to declare their current admission status during registration. He emphasized that students already studying in universities or other tertiary institutions are not prohibited from registering, provided they truthfully disclose their existing admission.
He explained that failure to declare current admission is a violation of Nigeria’s admissions laws, noting that once a candidate gains a new admission, the previous admission automatically becomes invalid. Under the law, a student cannot hold two admissions simultaneously.
Dr. Benjamin added that this disclosure requirement has helped JAMB prevent cases where students register multiple times to sit exams for others. He warned that candidates who conceal their existing admission risk losing both admissions if the deception is detected by JAMB’s system.
The spokesperson urged the public to rely only on official JAMB communications and disregard misleading interpretations circulated for personal gain.