Update: JAMB Suspends use of NIN for 2020 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspension the use of National Identification Number for registration for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination- UTME.

This was revealed by JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, in a press briefing in Abuja on Saturday.

This is happening after the board said last year that from 2020, candidates will register for its examinations with their national ID numbers to avoid multiple registrations’ problem.

Oloyede said the plan was to provide more time for candidates to get their national identification numbers before 2021.

He said the suspension was also to address the technical challenges experienced at some centres.

He asked candidates to disregard the use of NIN for the 2020 registration and strictly comply with other processes for the registration.

However, Oloyode noted that JAMB will consider the use of NIMC for the 2021 exams.