The management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has dismissed as false and misleading, a social media publication alleging irregularities in its 2025/2026 admission process, particularly in the recently released primary admission list.
In a statement on Thursday the acting public relations officer, Inya Agha Egwu, the university described the publication, as a deliberate attempt to tarnish the image of the institution and its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Simon Uchenna Ortuanya.
According to the statement, the author had claimed that fewer than ten candidates who chose UNN as their first-choice institution scored up to the university’s cut-off mark of 338 for Medicine and Surgery, alleging that other candidates were admitted through bribery and manipulation.
UNN, however, described the allegation as “not only false but also maliciously intended to discredit the integrity of the University of Nigeria and its Vice-Chancellor who has a long-standing reputation for integrity and excellence.”
The university clarified that it does not conduct its admissions independently, noting that every stage of the process is supervised and validated by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
It further explained that federal university admissions in Nigeria follow a nationally approved quota system — 45% for Merit, 35% for Catchment Area, and 20% for Educationally Less Developed States (ELDS).
To further set the record straight, the institution released the official cut-off marks for Medicine and Surgery under different categories.
For Merit, the cut-off was set at 338.0; while the Catchment Areas were Enugu (334.5), Anambra (331.6), Imo (333.1), Abia (326.5), Ebonyi (314.2), Delta (315.8), and Akwa Ibom (282.3).
Under the ELDS category, the cut-off marks included Taraba (312.1), Rivers (295.4), Kogi (294.6), Bayelsa (317.3), Niger (287.9), Cross River (287.7), Benue (282.4), Gombe (282.4), Kaduna (280.3), and Katsina (283.3).
“These figures clearly demonstrate that cut-off marks vary by admission category, in accordance with the national admission policy,” the statement emphasised.
The university noted that its primary admission list was prepared by the respective Deans of Faculty and approved by the Committee of Deans, chaired by the Vice-Chancellor, ensuring “strict compliance with due process, transparency, and officially approved guidelines.”
Contrary to the report, UNN revealed that over 600 candidates scored above 300 in Medicine and Surgery alone — a testament, it said, to the faculty’s competitiveness and high standards.
“The University of Nigeria, under the leadership of Professor Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, remains firmly committed to its founding values of integrity, fairness, and meritocracy in all academic and administrative processes,” the statement reads.
UNN therefore urged members of the public to disregard the “unfounded and malicious claims” and to seek verified information only through its official website and communication channels.
