JAMB releases 2019 UTME outcome, over 30,000 results withheld

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Saturday announced the release of the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The Registrar of the board, Prof Is-haq Oloyede broke the news to reporters on Saturday in Abuja, the nation’s Capital.

The board released results of 1,792,719 candidates while the results of 34,120 candidates were withheld for various infractions.

A total of 1,826,839 sat for the exam which held between April 11 and 17, 2019 across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Oloyede stated, “A total of 1,826,839 sat for the UTME. Today, we are releasing the results of 1,792,719 candidates.

“Some 34,120 results are being withheld, including the results of 15,145 candidates being further clarified as identical twins and siblings.”

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He added that 116 exam centres had been blacklisted, including a Computer-based Test centre in Akokwa in Delta State, for bribing Jamb officials with N1.7m.

“We have recovered the payment voucher and the concerned staff are being investigated, but they claimed that they received the bribe because their lives were in danger,” Oloyede stated.

Oloyede said, “A total of 116 centres have been de-listed or suspended. Out of this number, 18 have been sanctioned by the Governing Board of JAMB with suspension for between one and three years for registration-related misconduct.’’

He added that candidates could send ‘RESULT’ to the short code, 55019, on their handsets, to check their results

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