The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has apologised for the delay in releasing results of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted on Friday, April 17, 2026.
The board had earlier scheduled Saturday for the release of the second batch of the 2026 UTME results but failed to meet the deadline, leaving many candidates frustrated.
In a statement issued on Sunday, JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin said the delay was due to the unavailability of the board’s chief executive, who was engaged in an official assignment.
“We sincerely apologise for the delay in releasing the results for Friday, 17th April, which is the second batch in the series as earlier promised.
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“Our Chief Executive was unavailable due to an important engagement but would be in the office today, and we assure you that the results will be released later today, surely before nightfall.
“We also extend our heartfelt apologies to those who stayed up waiting for the release. Thank you for your patience and understanding,” the statement read.
JAMB had earlier released the first batch of results for candidates who sat the examination on Thursday, April 16, 2026, with 632,788 results made available.
Candidates were advised to check their results via SMS by sending “UTMERESULT” to 55019 or 66019 using the phone number linked to their registration.