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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released 279 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) results that were earlier withheld for further investigation over suspected malpractice.
Board spokesperson Fabian Benjamin confirmed the development on Thursday in a post on X (formerly Twitter), saying the 279 results were part of cases earlier set aside for further review and have now been cleared alongside other batches already released.
JAMB RELEASES 279 UTME RESULTS PREVIOUSLY HELD FOR INVESTIGATION
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released 279 results from those previously held for further investigation. This is in addition to the results earlier released by the Board.
The release…
— Fabian Benjamin (@FabianB58246501) May 21, 2026
He explained that the decisions followed a detailed examination of cases flagged for possible examination irregularities.
According to him, some results were cancelled after clear evidence of malpractice was established, while others were cleared and released where no credible case was found against candidates.
He added that results from centres flagged during live monitoring or those with suspicious reports remain under investigation, warning that confirmed cases will be cancelled.
“While some results have been outrightly cancelled where evidence of malpractice was established, others have been released where the Board found no prima facie case against the affected candidates.
“Results from centres where the Board’s live monitoring team observed suspicious activities, or where adverse reports were received, remain withheld pending further investigation. Where sufficient evidence of culpability is established, such results will be cancelled,” he said.
Candidates yet to access their results were advised to check by sending “UTMERESULT” to 55019 or 66019 using the phone number used during registration.
The 2026 UTME was conducted between April 16 and April 25 across accredited computer-based test centres nationwide.
