JAMB releases results of 1.7m candidates, blacklists 116 centres for malpractices
UPDATES FROM ID GRAPHIX DESIGNS Published May 11, 2019 The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has released the results of 1,792,719 candidates out of the 1,886,508 who sat for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examinations in April. Announcing the results in Abuja on Saturday, the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said 34,120 results were withheld, including the results of 15,145 candidates which were being further clarified as ‘identical twins and siblings.’ He explained further that 59,667 candidates were absent during the exams. Oloyede stated, “A total of 1,826,839 sat for the UTME. Today, we are releasing the results of 1,792,719 candidates. “Some 34,120 results are being withheld, including the results of 15,145 candidates being further clarified as identical twins and siblings.” The board stated that the UTME, which was conducted between April 11 and 17, 2019 across the 36 states and the Federal Capi...
