The judge while ruling on a case brought by some students, held that they have a “veritable and triable issue”
By Kehinde Okeowo
A Federal High Court judge, Justice A.T. Segun-Bello, has directed the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, (JAMB), University of Lagos, (UNILAG) and Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), to halt admission processes for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The verdict was revealed on Tuesday in a post shared on X by an education technology expert and Chief Executive Officer of Educare, Alex Onyia.
According to him, the order followed an ex-parte motion filed by a group of candidates, Chibuzor Success, Oyeleye Zainab Ayomide, Adedeji John Samuel, Monsura Aliat Aduragbem, and Bassey Daniel Nsikak, on behalf of other affected applicants of the 2025 post-UTME examinations of both universities.
The applicants had sought interim injunctions restraining the institutions and JAMB from releasing, approving, uploading, or finalizing any admission list for the new session.
While ruling on the application in Enugu, Justice Segun-Bello held that there was a “veritable and triable issue” requiring both sides to be heard.
The judge further directed the applicants to put the respondents on notice.
He went on to order all parties to maintain the status quo, preserving the current state of affairs regarding the 2025/2026 admission list, pending the hearing of the substantive motion on October 28.
