Federal Polytechnic Ede has issued an urgent directive to all part time students admitted for the 2025/2026 academic session, warning that failure to complete a mandatory registration and data validation exercise could result in the invalidation of their academic records and disqualification from the NYSC mobilisation process.

The directive, released by the Office of the Admission Officer and addressed to Heads of Departments and Deans across the Institution, is aimed at aligning part time admissions with the central database of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. According to the circular, all affected students must visit accredited JAMB Computer Based Test centres to formalise their part time admission status and obtain official JAMB Admission Letters, without which they may not be recognised as legitimate candidates within Nigeria's tertiary education system.

Students are also required to reupload their O'Level results, whether from WAEC, NECO or NABTEB, onto the JAMB Central Admissions Processing System to validate their academic credentials and prevent discrepancies that could emerge during clearance or graduation. The directive applies across multiple schools within the Institution, covering programmes in Applied Sciences, Engineering Technology, Business Studies and Environmental Studies.

The polytechnic warned that students who fail to comply within the stipulated two week window risk serious and potentially irreversible academic consequences. Beyond result invalidation, non compliance could bar affected students from NYSC mobilisation or prevent them from obtaining exemption certificates upon completing their programmes. Discrepancies in national databases, the Institution noted, are particularly damaging at the final clearance and certification stage, where inconsistencies can delay or completely halt graduation.

Heads of Departments and Deans have been tasked with ensuring widespread awareness and strict enforcement, signalling that the polytechnic intends to treat the exercise as an Institution wide priority rather than a routine administrative matter.

For part time students who may have assumed their admission was already fully regularised, the directive is a critical reminder that recognition within Nigeria's national education framework requires more than institutional enrolment. Without a valid JAMB record, years of academic work can be rendered worthless at the point when it matters most.