JAMB Apologises Over UTME Results Delay

THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has apologised for failing to release the latest batch of Unified Tertiary Matricula­tion Examination (UTME) results as scheduled, assur­ing candidates the results will be made public late yesterday.

The board had earlier indicated that results for candidates who sat the exam on Friday, April 17, 2026, would be released on Saturday. However, the delay triggered frustration among candidates awaiting their scores.

In a statement issued, yesterday, JAMB’s spokes­person, Fabian Benjamin, explained that the setback was due to the temporary absence of the board’s chief executive, who was en­gaged in official duties.

He assured candidates that the situation had been resolved and that the re­sults would be released before the end of the day.

The board also apolo­gised to candidates who stayed up late expecting the release, thanking them for their patience and under­standing.

“Good morning every­one, We sincerely apologize for the delay in releasing the results for Friday, 17th April, which is the second batch in the series as earlier promised.

“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.

“We also extend our heartfelt apologies to those who stayed up waiting for the release. Thank you for your patience and under­standing.

Fabian Benjamin, Ph.D., OrgExpert PCA, JAMB,” the statement read.

The delayed batch fol­lows the earlier release of results for candidates who wrote the examination on Thursday, April 16, with over 600,000 results al­ready made available.

Candidates are expected to check their results via SMS by sending “UTMERE­SULT” to 55019 or 66019 using the phone number linked to their registration.

Earlier on Saturday, JAMB said it has recorded minimal challenges in the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) across the country.

The Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, noted this in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, during an inspec­tion visit to the University of Ibadan CBT centre as part of a routine monitor­ing visit to Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres in Oyo State.