The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed details of how UTME candidate Mmesoma Ejikeme allegedly changed her score from 249 to 362. The exam board has also withdrawn her result.
In a statement by JAMB spokesman Fabian Benjamin, it was described as the “most pathetic” case of deceiving the public and fraudulently obtaining scholarships and other recognition. Ms Ejikeme had manipulated her UTME result by inflating her scores and pasting them on the 2022 UTME result sheet. However, the board had changed the design of the 2023 UTME result sheet, exposing the manipulation. Her original result remains 249.
JAMB cautioned the public about candidates like Ms Ejikeme who deceive others and promised that she would be prosecuted. The board also accused another candidate, Atung Gerald in Kaduna, of falsely claiming to have scored 380. JAMB emphasized that many of these results are fake, with candidates using software packages to manipulate their scores.
The statement serves as a warning to candidates and the public to be vigilant and verify the authenticity of UTME results, urging against hastily bestowing honor on candidates without confirmation from the board. JAMB is taking action to address cases of result manipulation and maintain the integrity of the examination process.
“It is to be noted that the candidate had sent a message to the board’s platform to request her UTME result, after which she manually inflated her scores and pasted same on the 2022 UTME result sheet,” the statement explained.
It added, “Unknown to her, the board had changed the design of the 2023 UTME result sheet. Her original result remains 249 as nothing can change that.”
JAMB warned that “the likes of Mmesoma are still out there, deceiving those who are always in a hurry to bestow honour on candidates without confirming from the board,” promising the public that the Anambra student would be prosecuted.
