The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed on Monday in Abuja that 15,000 candidates submitted forged admission letters to gain entry into the NYSC mobilisation process, and suspects — including university and JAMB officials — are facing prosecution.
Oloyede made the revelation during the 2025 Batch C Pre-Mobilisation Workshop hosted by NYSC in Abuja. He said the fraud was uncovered through an internal audit and cross-verification of records across tertiary institutions.
He further noted that 17 deputy vice-chancellors, several deputy registrars, and four JAMB staff are already in custody under ICPC investigations connected to the forgery scandal.
NYSC Director-General Brig-Gen Olakunle Nafiu warned that forged credentials, multiple registrations, and identity theft pose serious risks to the integrity of the mobilisation process, urging institutions to tighten verification.
Rachel Idaewor, Director of Corps Mobilisation, pointed out that despite digitisation efforts, data integrity remains a major challenge, with fraudulent uploads of unqualified candidates continuing to undermine the system.
Observers say the scandal raises troubling questions about accountability in universities and regulatory bodies, and that stronger checks, legal consequences, and technological safeguards are essential to restore credibility.
The unfolding case will test how forcefully anti-corruption agencies pursue perpetrators and whether the system can deter future abuse in admission and mobilisation processes.
