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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended the selection of examination towns for candidates registering for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Ekiti State.
The board disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin.
Benjamin said the suspension was necessary to allow JAMB to restructure examination towns in the state to bring centres closer to candidates and reduce transportation difficulties on examination days.
He explained that although candidates are usually permitted to choose examination towns nearest to their locations, the 2026 UTME registration began before structural anomalies were identified in the configuration of Ekiti’s examination towns.
According to him, the anomalies necessitated urgent adjustments for the benefit of candidates, prompting the temporary suspension of town selection in the state.
“Consequently, candidates will be unable to select any examination town in Ekiti State while the adjustment process is ongoing,” Benjamin said, adding that the “process is expected to be concluded shortly.”
Benjamin also noted that the board “regrets any inconvenience this temporary measure may cause candidates” wishing to select examination towns in the ongoing registration exercise in Ekiti State.
“As a matter of practice, JAMB continuously monitors its operations and promptly addresses challenges reported by candidates,” he added.
