The Joint Administration and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sent an apology to the public and candidates over the glitch and delay in checking the rsults of the just concluded UTME examinations. Recall that the board had earlier promised that the candidates who took exam on Friday, April 17, 2026, would be released the following day. However, the delay caused frustration among thousands of candidates awaiting their results.
According to a statement released by JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin, he explained that the setback was due to the temporary absence of the board’s chief executive, who was attending an official engagement. He also added that the issue has been resolved and the results would be released before the end of the day.
JAMB Registrar Ishaq Oloyede also said that this UTME exam recorded minimal issues nationwide and only only a small number of the nearly 1,000 centres experienced minor technical or power-related challenges. He added that over 1.7 million candidates had successfully taken the examination within three days, describing the overall process as smooth and commending stakeholders for their support.
Candidates can check their results via SMS by sending “UTMERESULT” to 55019 or 66019 using the phone number linked to their registration.
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