Only Varsities Have Power Of Admissions, UniAbuja Replies JAMB

The University of Abuja Monday said the allegation by the Joint
Admissions and Matriculation Board that it was engaged in illegal
admissions process due to failure to upload the list of its
admission on Central Admissions Processing System.

The university, in a statement by its spokesman, Dr Habib
Yakoob, quoted the constitutional guidelines stating that it is not
outside the powers of the university to conduct admissions of our
students.

“The Universities Miscellaneous Provisions, (Amendment) Act 2003
7a (ii) states that ‘The Senate shall have powers in all academic
matters including the organization and control, teaching and
research, admission of students…’

“What this means is that the university, not any external body,
is guaranteed the power of admissions.

“The University of Abuja wishes to categorically and
emphatically state that it has not conducted any illegal
admissions, and has nothing to hide as far as its admission
exercise is concerned.”

While noting that the university had one of the best and most
transparent systems of admission in the country, he said it was the
only federal university whose catchment area “is the whole of
Nigeria, and truly and practically admits from all states of the
country, while simultaneously upholding the principle of merit and
excellence.”

The University of Abuja Monday said the allegation by the Joint
Admissions and Matriculation Board that it was engaged in illegal
admissions process due to failure to upload the list of its
admission on Central Admissions Processing System.

The university, in a statement by its spokesman, Dr Habib
Yakoob, quoted the constitutional guidelines stating that it is not
outside the powers of the university to conduct admissions of our
students.

“The Universities Miscellaneous Provisions, (Amendment) Act 2003
7a (ii) states that ‘The Senate shall have powers in all academic
matters including the organization and control, teaching and
research, admission of students…’

“What this means is that the university, not any external body,
is guaranteed the power of admissions.

“The University of Abuja wishes to categorically and
emphatically state that it has not conducted any illegal
admissions, and has nothing to hide as far as its admission
exercise is concerned.”

While noting that the university had one of the best and most
transparent systems of admission in the country, he said it was the
only federal university whose catchment area “is the whole of
Nigeria, and truly and practically admits from all states of the
country, while simultaneously upholding the principle of merit and
excellence.”