The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reinstated the admission status of Basola Jamiu Owodunni, a Civil Engineering graduate from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), after previously flagging his admission as fake.
Earlier, PUNCH reported that Jamiu who graduated in 2024 with a CGPA of 4.41 was denied clearance for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) when his name failed to appear on JAMB’s matriculation list.
“I was advised to check my admission status, and it showed ‘fake admission’,” Jamiu recounted. Despite possessing a valid 2018 JAMB admission letter, he lost access to his portal and had to escalate the issue through multiple channels within FUTA.
Speaking to PUNCH on Monday, Jamiu confirmed that his portal access had been restored and his name was now on the matriculation list an essential requirement for NYSC mobilisation.
“I can now reprint my documents. My name is on the matriculation list,” he said, although he noted that his NYSC mobilisation is still pending.
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) welcomed the development, calling it a victory for student advocacy.
In a statement by NANS PRO Adeyemi Ajasa, the association credited its President, Comrade Olushola Oladoja, along with officials from the South-West Zone D, for intervening in the matter.
“Jamiu’s case highlights the critical need for institutional accountability and student solidarity. This outcome is a collective win for Nigerian students,” Ajasa stated.
He also commended the Civil Engineering Department at FUTA for standing by Jamiu and formally addressing the issue with JAMB.
NANS pledged to continue monitoring the situation until Jamiu is officially mobilised for NYSC and vowed to work toward preventing similar incidents in the future.
Jamiu’s case drew national attention after he went public on social media, revealing that JAMB had invalidated his admission seven years after it was granted.
Initially, JAMB, through its Public Communication Adviser Fabian Benjamin, claimed Jamiu was “unknown to the Board” and that his admission letter was not issued through its system.
The Board also criticized the public appeals as emotionally driven and lacking procedural basis.
However, following sustained pressure, JAMB has reversed its stance and now formally recognizes Jamiu’s admission.
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