‘Expect results soon’, JAMB apologises over UTME result delay

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially apologised to candidates and parents following a delay in the release of results for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Although the board had initially promised to publish the second batch of results by Saturday, the deadline passed without the expected update, leading to widespread anxiety among the thousands of applicants awaiting their scores.

In a clarifying statement released on Sunday, JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin explained that the delay was primarily due to the unavoidable absence of the board’s Chief Executive, who was away on an essential official engagement.

The board reassured the public that the executive has returned to the office today, Sunday, April 19, and that the administrative process required to authorize the release of the scores is now underway.

According to the board, the missing results for the Friday batch will be made available to candidates later on Sunday, with a firm assurance that the release will happen before nightfall.

The spokesperson expressed sincere regret to those who remained awake in anticipation of the Saturday deadline, thanking them for their continued patience and understanding during this technical delay.

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“We sincerely apologise for the delay in releasing the results for Friday, 17th April, which is the second batch in the series as earlier promised.

“Our Chief Executive was unavailable due to an important engagement but would be in the office today, and we assure you that the results will be released later today, surely before nightfall.

“We also extend our heartfelt apologies to those who stayed up waiting for the release. Thank you for your patience and understanding,” the statement read.

This comes after JAMB released the first batch of results for candidates who wrote on Thursday, April 16, 2026, with 632,788 results made available.