The Lagos State University, LASU has announced the commencement of its Indigeneship Verification Exercise for candidates of Lagos State origin seeking admission for the 2026/2027 academic session.
In a notice issued by the institution, registration for the exercise began on Monday, April 27, 2026, and will close on Friday, May 22, 2026.
The exercise is open to candidates who selected LASU as their first choice in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and scored a minimum of 195.
The university emphasized that participation in the Indigeneship Verification Exercise is mandatory for candidates of Lagos State origin but does not guarantee admission into the institution.
According to the schedule released, the screening will be conducted in four phases between April 27 and May 22, 2026.
Candidates are required to complete their registration and payment online via the university’s official portal.
The institution stated that only candidates of Lagos State origin are eligible and must be cleared by the Independent Indigeneship Verification Committee before being considered for admission.
Screening interviews will take place across designated centres in the five divisions of the state.
These include venues in Ikeja, Badagry, Ikorodu, Lagos Island, and Epe.
The university also directed applicants from previous admission cycles, specifically the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 sessions who were not offered admission, to revalidate their indigeneship clearance certificates online.
In addition, all Direct Entry candidates of Lagos State origin are required to participate in the exercise before they can be considered for admission.
LASU cautioned applicants against making payments to unauthorized individuals or accounts, stressing that all transactions must be carried out through the official university platform.
