UNILAG Dares JAMB, Set To Screen Candidates Despite List Withdrawal
UNILAG To Commence Admission Process For Candidates Today, August 3rd, Despite List Withdrawal By JAMB
The University of Lagos has stated that it will
go ahead with the screening of prospective
candidates for admission into the 2016/2017
academic session as scheduled, despite the list
withdrawal by the Joint Admissions and
Matriculation Board (JAMB).
The varsity’s decision to continue came barely
a day after JAMB withdrew the list of
recommended candidates for 2016 admission, it
earlier sent to all tertiary institutions in the
country.
JAMB had through its spokesman, Fabian
Benjamin, said:
“This is to ensure that the University
Senate perform its statutory
responsibility of conducting the
selection of candidates and refer it to
JAMB for confirmation in line with the
admission criteria of merit, catchment
and educationally disadvantaged states
as directed by the Hon Minister of
Education at the policy committee
meeting.”
“The earlier list was sent to help fast
track the process of admission so as to
allow other tiers of institutions also
conduct their admission.
“Candidates should not panic because
this is part of the process of the 2016
admission exercise. JAMB regrets any
inconvenience this decision would have
caused the tertiary institutions
“The Board regrets any inconvenience
it’s proactive step would have caused
the tertiary institutions.”
Also, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ,
previously reported that UNILAG had announced
that it would begin screening candidates, who
selected the institution as their first choice
with a cut-off point of 200 and above, as from
Wednesday August 3 – 24, 2016.
In an interview with NAN, UNILAG’s deputy
registrar, (information), Toyin Adebule, said.
“We want to inform the public that our
screening, for candidates that will be
admitted for the 2016/17 academic
session, will still hold scheduled from
August 3, 2016 to August 24, 2016.”
“It is true that JAMB had sent a list to
us, which it had considered as those
who met our cut-off point.
“It is this same list that it had
withdrawn to allow the universities
carry out their admission process as
required by the law setting up their
senates.
“There are statutory functions meant
for all university senates, among which
admissions is part one.
“It is only after selecting the candidates
for admission that the senate refers the
list to JAMB for confirmation in line
with the admission criteria of merit,
catchment and educationally
disadvantaged states.
“And so, it is only proper for JAMB to
have taken this step, realising that it
had taken over the job of the
universities’ senates.’’
He maintained that the withdrawal of the list
did not interfere with UNILAG’s proposed plan
to screen its candidates but inferred that
applicants would be screened based on the
authenticity of their results and their course
combinations.
