The newly appointed Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Segun Aina, has declared an uncompromising crackdown on examination malpractice, warning fraud syndicates, impersonators, certificate forgers, and corrupt operators that there will be no hiding place under his leadership.
Speaking on Friday during his assumption of office, Aina said JAMB would intensify efforts to protect the integrity of Nigeria’s admissions process, stressing that all forms of examination fraud would be met with firm sanctions.
According to the new registrar, individuals and groups engaged in examination malpractice should understand that their activities have no future within the examination body.
“To fraud syndicates, impersonators, certificate forgers and corrupt operators, your business is in the wrong institution,” Aina declared.
He pledged to build on JAMB’s existing reforms by deploying stronger measures to detect and prevent examination fraud while ensuring that the Board’s processes remain transparent, credible, and technology-driven.
Professor Aina said safeguarding the integrity of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and other admission processes would remain one of his administration’s top priorities, noting that merit must continue to be the basis for admission into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.
He also reaffirmed his commitment to promoting accountability, professionalism, and innovation within JAMB, adding that the Board would continue collaborating with security agencies, educational institutions, and other stakeholders to combat examination-related crimes.
The new registrar’s remarks come amid sustained efforts by JAMB in recent years to curb examination malpractice through biometric verification, computer-based testing, data analytics, and enhanced monitoring of examination centres nationwide.
JAMB has consistently warned candidates against patronising so-called “special centres” and examination fraud syndicates, maintaining that offenders risk prosecution, cancellation of examination results, and other legal sanctions under Nigeria’s examination laws.
Aina’s appointment marks a new leadership chapter for the examination body, with expectations that he will consolidate ongoing reforms while strengthening public confidence in Nigeria’s tertiary admission system.
Education stakeholders are expected to closely monitor the implementation of the registrar’s anti-malpractice agenda as preparations continue for future UTME examinations and admission exercises across the country.
