The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has secured the conviction of four accredited sales outlet agents—including a pastor, Mr. Ujaku Emem Samuel, his wife, Mrs. Peace, alongside Mr. Opulani Sunupe and Mr. Umar Musa Sa'adu—who were sentenced to three years in prison each by a Magistrate Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, for selling 2020 UTME/DE e-PINs above the approved fee.
Official 2020 JAMB Fee Breakdown (Total: ₦4,700)
In a statement released by JAMB's Head of Media, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the Board reminded candidates and parents of the strictly regulated cost of the 2020 UTME/DE registration:
- UTME/DE Application e-PIN: ₦3,500 (slashed from ₦5,000 by the Federal Government; vending outlets already receive a built-in ₦210 commission out of this ₦3,500).
- Compulsory Reading Text (Sweet Sixteen): ₦500 (making a total of ₦4,000 paid for the e-PIN + Reading Text).
- CBT Centre Registration Service Charge: Maximum of ₦700 paid at the CBT centre (bringing the total overall registration cost to ₦4,700).
The four convicts were arrested by officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nasarawa State Command, and pleaded guilty before the Magistrate Court. JAMB urged candidates to report any vendor or CBT centre charging above the regulated ₦4,700 total.
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