Delta Court orders JAMB, Universities to admit all qualified 2024 UTME candidates
A Delta State High Court sitting in Warri has ordered Nigerian Universities to admit all 2024 candidates who passed the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, particularly those due to become 16 years from the 1st of September, 2025 to 31st December,2025.
The court directed the universities to allow the students resume school immediately pending the determination of a case brought before it.
The Court presided over by Justice A.O. Akpovi, in suit No. W/311/FH handed down the order on Friday, insisting that all universities in Nigeria are affected and bound by the order.
The order had restrained the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, from further taking action on and/or giving effect to the directives contained in its circular of October 16, 2024, titled “Admission of Candidates With Minimum Admissible Age of 16 Years,” pending the hearing and the determination of an originating motion.
During proceedings in suit No: W/311/FHR/2024 between John O. Aikpokpo-Martins and JAMB as first respoindent and Edwin Clark University as second respondent, Aikpokpo-Martins appeared in person while, O. Mohammed SAN, with S.P. Siketi appeared for JAMB.
Dr Wahab Oyedekun, Director Legal, also represented JAMB while A Bekeredemo also appeared for Edwin Clark University
