Ignore fake UTME postponement notice, JAMB tells candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has debunked a viral press release claiming that the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, has been postponed, describing the notice as fake and malicious.

In a post shared on its verified X handle, @JAMBHQ, the board said the purported statement did not originate from it and should be disregarded by the public.

“Our attention has been drawn to the malicious press release, stating that the 2026 UTME has been postponed,” the board stated.

JAMB said candidates and the general public, particularly those preparing for the examination, should ignore the false notice.

“The general public, particularly the candidates, are by this notice informed that the press release is fake and did not emanate from us. Kindly disregard it,” the board added.