Reps Pass Bill to make JAMB Result Valid for Four Years for 2nd Reading

Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed a bill for second reading that will make Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) results valid for four years.

The proposed legislation, sponsored by Tolulope Akande-Sadipe and seeking to change the JAMB Act, 2021, is titled "A bill for act to amend the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (Establishment ETC Act, 2022) and other connected things."

Leading the discussion, Sadipe stated that many students take the JAMB examination and get outstanding scores, but for one reason or another, they are not admitted for no fault of their own.

She claimed that these children and ...