The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has resolved the admission controversy involving Jamiu Basola, a Civil Engineering graduate of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), by reactivating his portal and updating his name on its matriculation list.
Basola, who graduated in 2024 with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.41, had faced a major hurdle during his final clearance when he was informed by FUTA’s Student Affairs Division that his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) mobilisation had been rejected due to a flag of “fake admission” on the JAMB portal.
“I was advised to verify my details on the JAMB matriculation list, which indicated fake admission,” Basola said.
He recounted that despite sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in 2017 and gaining admission into FUTA in 2018, he encountered issues accessing his JAMB portal.
In a bid to resolve the matter, Basola wrote to several officials at FUTA, including the registrar, the vice-chancellor, and the chairman of the admissions committee.
Speaking to newsmen on Monday, Basola confirmed that JAMB had now unlocked his portal and restored his credentials.
“We are still in the process because I have not been mobilised for NYSC.
“My portal was locked. But now, I am able to log in; I can now reprint.
“Though I had some of the documents before, I was able to reprint my documents again.
“My name was not on the matriculation list, but now it has changed,” he said.
This breakthrough was also confirmed in a statement by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), through its National Public Relations Officer, Adeyemi Ajasa, who described the outcome as a “significant victory for justice and student welfare.”
“This positive development is a direct result of the decisive intervention by the NANS national leadership, led by the astute President, Comrade Olushola Oladoja,” Ajasa said.
He affirmed that Basola’s portal had been restored and that his name now appears on the official JAMB matriculation list following concerted efforts by the NANS national body and the South-West Zone D chapter.
“Jamiu’s academic dedication was regrettably challenged by a ‘fake admission’ flag after years of diligent study.
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“His fight was indeed our fight, and his victory is a triumph for every Nigerian student,” the statement read.
Ajasa also acknowledged the role of the FUTA Civil Engineering Department, which wrote to JAMB to clarify Basola’s admission status.
“This resolution underscores the power of collective action and NANS’s unwavering commitment to protecting the rights and dignity of Nigerian students,” he said.
He further assured that NANS would continue monitoring the situation to ensure Basola’s inclusion in the next NYSC mobilisation batch.
“We reaffirm our commitment to holding institutions accountable and ensuring that such avoidable predicaments do not recur.
“The lives and academic pursuits of Nigerian students are not bargaining chips,” Ajasa stated.
Basola’s case attracted public attention after he posted online alleging that JAMB had invalidated his admission seven years after his studies began.
JAMB, through its Public Communication Adviser, Fabian Benjamin, had earlier stated that Basola was “an unknown entity to the Board concerning admission” and that “the admission letter in his possession did not emanate from its system.”
“The narrative of him being an orphan or from a disadvantaged background should not serve as emotional leverage in this matter,” JAMB had said, while requesting that Basola explain how he obtained the said admission document.