The University of llorin has assured candidates who merit admission that they would be offered admission, irrespective of their backgrounds.
The Chairman, University Admissions Committee, Prof. Abdulazeez Muhammad-Lawal, gave the assurance last Saturday(August 15, 2026) while speaking on the preparations for the admission of new students into the University, following the successful conduct of the 2026 Post-UTME screening exercise.
Prof. Muhammad-Lawal said the University is well prepared to receive new students for the next academic session beginning from October 5, 2026, stressing that all the new students expected to resume for the session would have been offered admission before the reopening date.
The Chairman explained that the essence of the Post-UTME exercise was to ascertain the authenticity of the results and qualifications of candidates, as well as assess their knowledge and preparedness for the University admission.
According to him, candidates who present authentic results can be assured of a seamless admission process.
“I can assure you that any student that merits admission will get admission.” he said.
Prof. Muhammad-Lawal also dismissed insinuations that the University does not admit candidates who obtain merit scores, describing such claims as untrue.
He explained that the apparent misunderstanding was largely due to a lack of knowledge of the Federal Government admission policy.
The Chairman said 45 percent of admissions will strictly be based on merit, irrespective of the state of origin of the candidates or whether the candidate had any connection within the University.
He added that 35 percent was allocated to candidates from the catchment area of the University, comprising the six North Central states, alongside Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara States.
He further explained that 20 percent was allocated to candidates from Educationally Less Developed States (ELDS), comprising the Northern states as well as Bayelsa, Ebonyi and Cross River States.
Prof. Muhammad-Lawal stressed that the University could not alter the admission policy or directives of the Federal Government. He, therefore, reassured candidates that anyone who merits admission would be admitted.