The 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) registration period has been extended by a week beginning on Wednesday, February 15, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
The sale of ePINs would expire on Monday, February 20, while UTME registration would end on Wednesday, February 22, according to the board, which announced the extension through a statement from its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin.
Mr Benjamin reported that as of Tuesday, 1,527,068 applicants had successfully registered for the 2023 UTME process, including 168,748 who were interested in mock exams.
He said: “It should also be noted that the board, based on its projections, had expanded its capacity to register up to 100,000 candidates per day.
“With this, it was possible to register all desiring candidates within the space of a few days. However, less than 50,000 candidates were turning up for registration which is less than the installed registration capacity.
“Furthermore, the board, as a responsive and proactive agency, took cognisance of the reports from across the country indicating some difficulties being faced by many Nigerians in using their electronic channels to purchase the ePINs or obtain cash readily within the stipulated period,” Mr Benjamin concluded.
This recent development is coming after the body’s registrar — Ishaq Oloyede, said there won’t be an extension on February 1.
