Admission Cannot Be Bought, LASU Insists

Admission Cannot Be Bought, LASU Insists
Only 20 percent of the over 70,000 candidates will be admitted
Says staff has no power to offer admission in exchange for money

Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, has dismissed allegations of admission racketeering in the ongoing 2025/2026 admission exercise.

The institution clarified that although it received an unprecedented number of applications this year, only 20 percent of the over 70,000 candidates will be admitted.

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The university responded to claims suggesting that admission is being sold to the highest bidders, stressing that such allegations are false.

In a statement signed by the Deputy Registrar and Coordinator of the Centre for Information and Public Relations, Oluwayemisi A. Thomas Onashile, LASU noted that it has “become a victim of its own success.”

According to the statement, the institution has been monitoring comments and posts on social media regarding the admission process and decided to respond to avoid misinformation being accepted as fact.

LASU explained that its admission policy is guided by the Lagos State University Law 2004 (as amended), which provides that admission should be merit-driven, open to both Nigerian and international students, with a 70:30 ratio in favour of Lagos State indigenes. This means candidates with the highest scores are admitted first based on merit, followed by qualified Lagos indigenes through supplementary and discretionary lists.

The statement also pointed out that LASU had the highest number of applicants in Nigeria for the 2025 JAMB UTME.

With fewer than 20 percent of applicants able to secure admission, the university said it understands the frustration of many but maintained that this does not justify false accusations.

It warned that while some fraudulent individuals may claim to sell admission slots, the sole authority to admit students rests with the Vice Chancellor, and no staff has the power to offer admission in exchange for money.

Candidates were urged to disregard such claims and report any verified cases of racketeering via [email protected] for investigation.

The university concluded that while the high demand for admission reflects its progress, it remains committed to merit, fairness, and transparency in all admission decisions, assuring the public that allegations of racketeering will be thoroughly investigated.

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