279 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination scores that were previously withheld for additional research have now been made public by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.

Fabian Benjamin, the board's spokeswoman, confirmed the development on X on Thursday, pointing out that the most recent announcement was in addition to the board's earlier outcomes.

Benjamin claims that the releases came after a thorough evaluation of cases that had been reported for possible examination misconduct.

“While some results have been outrightly cancelled where evidence of malpractice was established, others have been released where the Board found no prima facie case against the affected candidates.

“Results from centres where the Board’s live monitoring team observed suspicious activities, or where adverse reports were received, remain withheld pending further investigation. Where sufficient evidence of culpability is established, such results will be cancelled,” he said.

Candidates who have not yet accessed their results are advised by the board to verify their status by sending UTMERESULT to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number they used to register.

The 2026 UTME took place in authorized computer-based testing facilities across the country from April 16 to April 25.

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