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VC urges JUPEB to ensure timely release of results

By Tajudeen Babamale

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has appealed to the Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB) to ensure the timely release of its examination results to enable qualified candidates use them for admission purposes.

            Prof. Egbewole made the appeal last Monday (August 11, 2025) while receiving JUPEB supervisors who visited him on the sidelines of their official assignment in the University to oversee the ongoing 2025 JUPEB examinations.

The Vice Chancellor, who is the Vice President (West Africa) of the Association of African Universities (AAU), stressed that delays in releasing results could hinder candidates from meeting institutional admission deadlines, particularly as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set October 31 as the cut-off date for concluding the 2025 admission process.

            The Vice-Chancellor expressed concern that late results could render them unusable for candidates who have otherwise met the requirements. He emphasised the need for a faster turnaround time, ideally within two weeks after the conclusion of the examinations.

            Prof. Egbewole, who is equally the Secretary-General of the Association of West Africa Universities (AWAU), however, commended the JUPEB supervisory team for its professionalism and commitment during the exercise, noting that their positive reports and recommendations would enhance the University’s standing within JUPEB.

            He also praised the management of the University’s JUPEB programme for its achievements, expressing optimism that the process would benefit students, many of whom use JUPEB as an alternative route to secure university admission.

            Speaking earlier, the leader of the JUPEB Supervisory Team, Prof. Sule Sheidu, described the warm reception and support from the University’s JUPEB Unit as instrumental to the smooth conduct of their assignment.

            He applauded the high level of cooperation, commitment, and dedication displayed by the Director and his team of invigilators, adding that the conduct and discipline of UNILORIN’s JUPEB candidates reflected the quality of training they had received from the University’s academic staff.

Prof. Sheidu explained that the team, representing the JUPEB Registrar, would submit both individual and collective reports of their findings, which would help shape future engagements between JUPEB and the University of Ilorin.

 Also speaking, the Director of UNILORIN JUPEB programme, Prof. Ibrahim Kayode Adam, commended the supervisors from JUPEB, describing their approach as highly professional. He highlighted the cordial working relationship established since the arrival of the supervisory team and praised the University’s invigilators and students for conducting themselves with decency and discipline throughout the process.

The Vice Chancellor was joined to receive the JUPEB supervisors by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Moji Taibat Bakare-Odunola; the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Management Services), Prof. Adegboyega Adisa Fawole; the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research, Technology, and Innovation), Prof. Muhtar Adeiza Etudaiye; the Registrar, Mr Mansur Adeleke Alfanla: and the University Bursar, Mr Abiodun Lawal.

Other members from the JUPEB Unit were the Deputy Registrar/JUPEB Secretary, Mrs Muibat Adeola Egbewole, and Dr Lukman Quadri, a Deputy Director.