Newly obtained documents have revealed inconsistencies in the exam scores of Ejikeme Mmesoma, who previously claimed to have achieved a score of 362 in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has now disclosed that Mmesoma actually scored 249 in the exam. The breakdown of her scores includes 64 in Use of English, 54 in Physics, 74 in Biology, and 57 in Chemistry.
The controversy surrounding Mmesoma's scores intensified after her common entrance result from 2017 surfaced on Twitter, which indicated that she had scored 334 in that exam. The breakdown of her common entrance result revealed scores of 93 in English, 81 in Mathematics, 71 in General Paper, and 89 in Igbo.
Despite some individuals praising Mmesoma's performance in the common entrance exam, JAMB has firmly maintained that she manipulated her UTME result. Following an investigation conducted by the Anambra State Government, it was confirmed that Mmesoma had indeed forged her UTME scores. As a consequence, JAMB has imposed a three-year ban on her from taking the UTME and has withdrawn her result.
In a related development, an eyewitness present in Mmesoma Ejikeme's JAMB exam hall shared his experience with the embattled student on the day of the exam. According to the account provided by Ilumina Light, Mmesoma encountered a computer glitch during the exam, requiring the intervention of examiners before she could continue. Nevertheless, she managed to score above 200. Light appeals to Nigerians not to undermine her intellectual capabilities.
