Nigeria, March 17 -- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has summoned 94 candidates and several tertiary institutions over alleged examination registration malpractice and the submission of fake certificates during the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration.

In a statement shared on its X handle, the board accused the candidates of soliciting or paying for illicit assistance during the registration exercise.

The board said the candidates are expected to appear before separate virtual investigative panels on Wednesday, 18 March to address allegations linked to the registration exercise.

JAMB said the details of the access passcode required to join the virtual session had...