The Joint Admission and matriculation board has cancelled the result of 59,698 candidates who participated in the 2017 UTME.

According to the the JAMB registrar Oloyede 1,386 candidates have their results cancelled over examination malpractice.

57,646 results were cancelled as a result of centres-induced malpractices. These set of candidates are among the 62,140 that will rewrite the exam on July 1st, 2017.

666 candidates results were cancelled due to multiple examinations.