Mmesoma Ejikeme, the JAMB candidate accused of falsifying her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) score has finally admitted to the Anambra State government authorities that indeed, she is guilty.
The panel of inquiry commissioned by the Anambra State Government has also corroborated her confession.
The final report said that Mmesoma, a student at Anglican Girls Secondary School, Nnewi, claimed to have achieved the highest score of 362, a figure that was later revealed by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to be manipulated.
The 8-member panel, appointed by the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on Wednesday, conducted a thorough investigation into the ongoing controversy between JAMB and Mmesoma.
Their findings, presented in an 8-page report, recommend several actions to rectify the situation.
According to the panel’s report, Mmesoma submitted a request to JAMB using a different registration number, falsely showing an aggregate score of 362. However, the standard JAMB format confirmed her actual score to be 249. Mmesoma admitted to manipulating the results herself using her phone.
The panel’s interviews with various parties involved, including Mmesoma, JAMB officials, and the principal of Anglican Girls Secondary School, provided further evidence to support their findings.
The report highlights the panel’s recommendations, which include Mmesoma issuing a written apology to JAMB, her school (Anglican Girls’ Secondary School, Uruagu Nnewi), and the state government. In addition, she should undergo psychological counselling and therapy. The panel emphasised that Mmesoma was fully aware of her true score of 249.
The report, titled “Report of the Committee on Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma’s JAMB Score Controversy,” was addressed to Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo and made public by the Commissioner for Information, Sir Paul Nwosu, on Friday.
The panel expressed gratitude to JAMB for their cooperation during the investigation and hopes that the revelation of the truth will dispel misconceptions and correct the deception surrounding the case.