The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) revealed the names of the top performers in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) at its policy meeting held in Abuja on Thursday.
Three candidates achieved the highest score of 367 this year: 1.Olowu Joseph from Ondo State 2. Alayande David from Oyo State 3. Orukpe Joel from Edo State,
In contrast, Umeh Nkechinyere held the top position in the previous year with a total score of 360. JAMB made the decision not to publicly disclose the highest scorer for 2024 earlier, citing past controversies like the “Mmesoma matter,” in order to prevent misunderstandings and uphold the examination’s integrity.
During the policy meeting, JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede disclosed the list of top scorers:
1. Olowu Joseph – 367 (Ondo State)
2. Alayande David – 367 (Oyo State)
3. Orukpe Joel – 367 (Edo State)
4. Emmanuel Jeremiah – 366 (Akwa-Ibom)
5. Essiet Etini – 365 (Akwa-Ibom)
6. Ezenwoko Zara – 365 (Abia)
7. Umoh Joshua – 365 (Akwa-Ibom)
8. Mamudu Abdulraham – 364 (Edo)
9. Adeleke Abdulbasit – 363 (Kwara)
10. Echem Victor – 363 (Rivers)
11. Etute Emmanuel – 363 (Edo)
12. Jedidiah Chidiebube – 363 (Imo)
13. Adesanya Oluwatimilehin – 363 (Ogun)
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