The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has apologised for the delay in releasing the latest batch of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results, assuring candidates that the scores will be published later on Sunday, April 19.
The board had earlier announced that results for candidates who sat the exam on Friday, April 17, 2026, would be released the following day. However, the delay caused frustration among thousands of candidates awaiting their results.
In a statement, JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin explained that the setback was due to the temporary absence of the board’s chief executive, who was attending an official engagement.
He said the issue had been resolved and confirmed that the results would be released before the end of the day. “We sincerely apologise for the delay… We assure you that the results will be released later today, surely before nightfall,” the statement read.
The board also apologised to candidates who stayed up expecting the release, thanking them for their patience and understanding. The delayed batch follows the earlier release of results for candidates who sat the exam on Thursday, April 16, with more than 600,000 results already made available.
Candidates can check their results via SMS by sending “UTMERESULT” to 55019 or 66019 using the phone number linked to their registration.
Meanwhile, JAMB Registrar Ishaq Oloyede said the ongoing examination process has recorded minimal issues nationwide. Speaking during a monitoring visit to centres in Ibadan, he noted that only a small number of the nearly 1,000 centres experienced minor technical or power-related challenges.
He added that over 1.7 million candidates had successfully taken the examination within three days, describing the overall process as smooth and commending stakeholders for their support.
