JAMB Apologizes for Delay in UTME Results Release

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued an apology regarding the delay in the release of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. The examination was conducted on April 17, 2026, and the board had previously promised to release the results earlier.

However, the delay has caused frustration among candidates. JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin explained that the delay was due to the unavailability of the board's Chief Executive because of official engagements.

In a statement released on Sunday, Benjamin assured candidates that the results would be made available later that day. This announcement follows the earlier release of the first batch of results, with JAMB disclosing that 632,788 results had already been made available to candidates.

Candidates were advised to check their results via SMS by sending "UTMERESULT" to the numbers 55019 and 66019, as per their registration details.