The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the suspension of examination town selections for candidates registering for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Ekiti State.
This decision aims to restructure the examination towns, providing closer proximity to candidates and alleviating transportation challenges on examination days when centres are assigned.
Dr. Fabian Benjamin, Public Communication Advisor of JAMB, communicated the update in a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja.
He assured candidates that they would still be allowed to select examination towns of their choice, particularly those nearest to their locations.
The need for this temporary suspension arose after the Board identified certain structural anomalies in the configuration of examination towns in Ekiti State, which warranted urgent adjustments in the interest of candidates.
JAMB commenced the 2026 UTME registration before these issues were detected, leading to the current restructuring efforts to enhance the examination experience for all candidates.
“Consequently, candidates will be unable to select any examination town in Ekiti State while the adjustment process is ongoing. This process is expected to be concluded shortly.
“The board regrets any inconvenience this temporary measure may cause candidates wishing to select examination towns in the ongoing registration exercise in Ekiti State.
“As a matter of practice, JAMB continuously monitors its operations and promptly addresses challenges reported by candidates,” Benjamin stated.
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