Board did not impose candidates on university

Joint Admission and Matriculation Board registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, on Friday, said it was untrue that the board was imposing candidates on universities for admission.
Oloyede told journalists in Benin, Edo, when he visit the JAMB’s zonal office that the board had resolved all issues of admission into tertiary institutions after due consultation with all stakeholders.
prof oloyede said, ”I know many of you are bothered and you want to hear from me about the admission.
“There is no stalemate; after due consultation with the Senate, House of Representatives, because they were worried and invited us, the matter was totally resolved.”
He added that education and examination regulatory institutions “like NBTE, NCCE, NUC and JAMB itself, were also duly consulted’’.
He said the Minister Education has announced that there would be no written examination, no written Post-UTME examination by any institution.
He said, “Apart from that, every other thing remains as it used to be, because the authority, autonomy and independence of the academic boards or the Senate of the respective institutions remain sacrosanct.
“They should determine their criteria, following the directives of the Federal Executive Council to all Federal universities about what should be merit, catchment areas, educationally-disadvantaged states and other things.
“Things remain the way they used to be. The only addition this year is, for now, there should be no written Post-UTME examination.
“Every Senate and academic board should determine its own admission policy.
“We must be fair to all; we must be federal in our attitude; we must be equitable in whatever we do. We must not extort the students.