Lawmaker asks JAMB to extend 2026/2027 admission deadline

According to reports, a lawmaker has asked the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to move the deadline for 2026/2027 admissions forward. We have not yet seen an official notice from JAMB.

Hon. Hon. Oboku Oforji asked JAMB to give more time for the 2026/2027 admission process. He made this request in Abuja on Wednesday, 28 October 2026.

The appeal follows the instructions issued by the examination body in a statement on Monday, 26 October 2026. In that message, public universities were instructed to conclude all their admission exercises on or before 31 October 2026. The same statement instructed private universities to finish their admissions on or before 30 November 2026.

Who it affects

Students looking to enroll in public or private universities for the 2026/2027 academic year are affected by the new deadlines.

Key dates

• 26 October 2026: JAMB issued the statement setting admission deadlines.
• 28 October 2026: Hon. Oboku Oforji appealed for an extension.
• 31 October 2026: deadline for public universities to finish admissions.
• 30 November 2026: deadline for private universities to finish admissions.