The Mmesoma Ejikeme JAMB Saga: A Detailed Report
A Controversy Over UTME Results Sparks National Debate
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Nigeria has been embroiled in a controversy involving a student named Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma, who allegedly manipulated her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. Despite public outcry, JAMB has remained firm in its stance, insisting that Mmesoma’s UTME score of 362 was falsified.
The controversy began when JAMB declared that Mmesoma’s high score was forged. The board alleged that she used an undisclosed software to manipulate her 2023 UTME result. This claim sparked a wave of skepticism among the public, with many expressing doubt over JAMB’s allegations. Mmesoma, in a viral video, vehemently denied the allegations, stating that she printed the result from the JAMB portal and could not have altered it.
However, JAMB, through its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, maintained its position. The matter has been handed over to security agencies for a thorough investigation. Benjamin insisted that Mmesoma was not the first person to have manipulated results of examinations conducted by the board. He further clarified that the JAMB system was neither tampered with nor compromised, as speculated on social media. According to him, Mmesoma falsified a copy of a result slip of a candidate named Asimiyu Mariam Omobolanle, who sat the UTME in 2021 and scored 138.
The board has expressed its readiness to meet with Mmesoma’s parents and her legal team in court. This case has therefore been rightly handed over to relevant security agencies for thorough investigation to unravel the masterminds of yet another unfortunate scam. The board is not averse to public scrutiny and is ready for open public sessions involving the agencies listed above as well as relevant security agencies where the candidate, parents, guardian, and her legal team will be present.
In a related development, Nigeria’s former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has called for an independent forensic investigation into the matter. Ezekwesili, after listening to Mmesoma’s side of the story, deemed it reasonable to request a forensic investigation to help reveal what really happened. She has reached out to the Registrar of JAMB to carry out this independent investigation.
This saga has stirred a national debate on the credibility of JAMB and its examination processes. It has also highlighted the need for a more transparent and accountable system in the conduct of national examinations. The outcome of this case will undoubtedly have significant implications for the future of JAMB and its role in Nigeria’s education sector.
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