Ejikeme Mmesoma, the Anambra pupil, has denied the allegations that she tampered with her 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result.
The student, who attends Anglican Girls Secondary School in Nnewi, has been at the centre of a heated discussion surrounding her reported score of 362 in this year’s UTME.
On Sunday, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) refuted the claim that Mmesoma was the candidate with the highest score, revealing that she had actually obtained a score of 249 in the exam.
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JAMB accused her of fraud
JAMB accused the student of manipulating her result to deceive the public and fraudulently secure a scholarship and other forms of recognition. The board has stated its intention to prosecute Mmesoma and others who are alleged to have manipulated their results.
However, in a video that has since gone viral, Mmesoma refuted the allegations, asserting that she had printed her result directly from the JAMB portal.
Reactions: What if she is innocent
Nigerians have come out to defend her against JAMB: Here are some of the comments
@Irunnia_:What if this girl is actually saying the truth and she’s innocent?
@matoskee1:Anyways, this is my field, jamb does not allow priting out of this particular result shes holding anymore.you can only print original jamb result from jamb portal.
@igwe_ikuku:Una hatred and jealousy for the igbos is only God that knows wen it will end . Jamb accused an innocent girl of result forgery without making an investigation first.
@EtumnuMatthew:Justice for “Ejikeme Mmeso. we need you to tell us how she forged her results as you claimed.
@DavidAhamb24223:Ejikeme mmesoma just hold on to Gold so tight and remain truthful and calm.
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Netizens react to JAMB release about Anambra student’s result fraud
In another news, The recent issues with Ejikeme Mmesoma’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result, which JAMB claims she frauded, have received a lot of mixed reactions from nigerians.
Dr Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s head of public affairs and protocol, issued a statement on Sunday stating the board’s decision. The statement disclosed that Mmesoma, who had claimed to receive a score of 362 in the 2023 UTME, actually obtained a score of 249.
Innocent Chukwuma, the Chairman of Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing Company, had recently awarded Mmesoma an N3 million scholarship based on her faked score of 362 in the UTME.
