…Board insists admission didn’t pass through CAPS
…As FUTA insists it followed due process
…Graduate in limbo despite graduation with 4.41 CGPA
A graduate of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Mr Jamiu Basola, has been barred from participating in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) ruled his university admission unlawful.
Mr Basola, who completed his Civil Engineering degree in December 2023 with a cumulative grade point average of 4.41, finalised his clearance with FUTA in May 2024. However, JAMB has refused to upload his data for NYSC mobilisation, citing procedural irregularities.
According to the board, Basola’s admission was not processed through its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), a mandatory protocol for all tertiary admissions from 2017 onwards. As a result, JAMB considers his admission unauthorised and invalid.
In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Mr Adegbenro Adebanjo, FUTA affirmed that Basola was properly admitted in 2017 and had fulfilled all graduation requirements.
The institution revealed that it was invited by the police following a petition questioning the legality of Basola’s admission. Documentation relating to the matter was submitted, and the investigation has since been concluded, with the report forwarded to JAMB.
FUTA said it has written to the board to reaffirm the legitimacy of the admission but noted that no further action has been taken by JAMB to resolve the impasse.
Responding to the issue, JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, stated that the admission letter presented by Basola did not originate from the board’s system. He insisted that the graduate must clarify how he obtained the letter, adding that without proper documentation processed via CAPS, the board cannot recognise him as a legitimate candidate.
JAMB explained that since the introduction of CAPS in 2017, it has served as the only recognised mechanism for recommending and validating student admissions. The board clarified that its role is to approve, not initiate, admissions, and that there is no record showing Basola was recommended or cleared through official procedures.
While acknowledging that Basola did attend FUTA and completed a programme there, the board said it cannot include him in the NYSC mobilisation list due to the absence of a valid admission record in its database.
JAMB concluded that, under current regulations, Mr Basola remains an unrecognised candidate and therefore ineligible for national service.