Abdullahi said only 7,000 would be admitted, adding that the Faculty of Medicine has the highest number of qualified applicants, with 10,000 competing for available slots. The screening, which began on September 5, would have ended on September 14. It was extended by two days, following the Eid-el-Kabir holidays. The screening will now end on Friday, Abdullahi added. He said the university would strictly adhere to JAMB’s guidelines, which emphasised merit, educationally-disadvantaged areas and catchment areas. “The guidelines are clear and exact; it is difficult to deviate because we have to defend every single admission offer before JAMB.”]]>