Joint admissions and matriculation board

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PROFESSOR ISHAQ OLANREWAJU OLOYEDE

Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyede is a Professor of Islamics and a Fellow of the Islamic Academy of Cambridge, United Kingdom; Fellow, Academy of Entrepreneurship; Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Management; Fellow, Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies and Fellow, Association of Islamic Religious Studies and a Fellow, Nigerian Academic of Letters. He won the Arab League Prize for Best Final Year Certificate Student in Islamic Studies from the University of Ibadan in 1977.

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The jamb mandate.

The legal instrument establishing the Board was promulgated by of the Federal Military Government on 13th February, 1978. By August 1988, the Federal Executive Council amended Decree No. 2 of 1978.

A
Conduct Matriculation Examination for entry into all Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education.
B
Appoint Examiners, Moderators, Invigilators, members of the Subject Panels and committees and other persons with respect to matriculation examinations and any other matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.
C
Place suitably qualified candidates in the tertiary institutions after having taken into account:
  •  the vacancies available in each tertiary institution
  • the guidelines approved for each tertiary institution by its proprietors or other competent authorities
  • the preference expressed or otherwise indicated by the candidates for certain tertiary institutions and courses
D
Collate and disseminate information on all matters relating to admissions into tertiary institutions or any other matter relevant to the discharge of functions of the board.
E
Carry out other activities as are necessary or expedient for the full discharge of all or any of the functions conferred on it under or pursuant to this Decree .