The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has
responded to calls for refunds from candidates who incurred charges while
attempting to check results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination (UTME) conducted on Friday, April 17.
On Saturday, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s spokesperson, said in a
post on X that the results would be released before midnight.
“Follow me for prompt updates as soon as the results are
officially released,” he wrote.
However, in a subsequent post on Sunday, Benjamin apologised
after the board failed to meet the earlier timeline.
“Our Chief Executive was unavailable due to an important
engagement but would be in the office today, and we assure you that the results
will be released later today, surely before nightfall,” he said.
“We also extend our heartfelt apologies to those who stayed
up waiting for the release. Thank you for your patience and understanding.”
Despite the assurance, some candidates reported that they
made multiple attempts to check their results, incurring charges in the
process.
When contacted by TheCable, Benjamin said the release of
examination results is a sensitive process that cannot be delegated.
He added that Ishaq Oloyede, the JAMB registrar, had been in
Lagos for an engagement but had since returned to Abuja, assuring that the
results would be released soon.
The JAMB spokesperson, however, dismissed calls for refunds,
arguing that the board did not officially announce that the results had been
released.
“Result is a very sensitive matter. It’s not something he
can delegate. But he is back now. We are going to release the result soon,” he
said.
“Why would you say they deduct money for something that has
not been released? When we release results, we will tell Nigerians. So what
refunds are you talking about? If they check, how is that supposed to be our
business?”
On Sunday evening, Benjamin reiterated in another post on X
that the results for the Friday examination would be released within hours.
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