JAMB places registration for 2020 UTME in 243 centres on hold

Registration for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in 243 centres across the country has been suspended, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.

According to JAMB's Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, the motive is to enable the board conduct a third party recruitment examination, scheduled for Jan. 16.

Fabian, however, noted that registration will commence the next day in those centres nationwide, on Jan. 17.

“The reason for the suspension of the exercise in the 243 centres nationwide by the board is that the centres are likely going to be used for third-party recruitment examination and we do not want to create any overcrowding.

“However, the registration exercise will resume again in those centres nationwide, on Jan. 17.

“The board regrets any inconvenience the suspension might have caused the candidates,” he said.