He, however, announced an extension of admissions to polytechnics, monotechnics, colleges of education and private universities. He said:
"All tertiary institutions and the general public are hereby informed that the 2016 admissions exercise into public universities closed on Wednesday November 30, 2016. However, the minister of education has approved an extension of two weeks (from December 1 to December 15, 2016) for all polytechnics, monotechnics, colleges of education and private universities.
“All institutions concerned are advised to promptly process their recommendations to JAMB within the approved period.”
As JAMB prepares for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, Oloyede said, owners of computer-based test centres had been invited to apply online for accreditation.
He said, “The CBT centres are invited to attend a meeting on Tuesday December 13, 2016. To attend this meeting interested CBT centre owners are to register. The registration closes by 12.00pm on Monday December 12, 2016.”
Oloyede advised the public to disregard all websites and social media accounts posing as sales agents for 2017 UTME.
