“JAMB Deliberately Delayed”: Mmesoma’s Father Says New Score is Not His Daughter's UTME Result, Gives Update

“JAMB Deliberately Delayed”: Mmesoma’s Father Says New Score is Not His Daughter's UTME Result, Gives Update

  • Ejikeme Romanus, the father of Mmesoma Ejikeme, said the UTME result JAMB released does not belong to his daughter
  • He alleged that JAMB deliberately delayed coming out to accuse Mmesoma of falsifying her UTME score
  • The commercial motorcyclist said JAMB, that ought to celebrate his daughter for coming top is now the one pulling her down

Nnewi, Anambra state - Romanus, the father of Mmesoma Ejikeme, has accused the Joint Administration and Matriculation Board (JAMB) of awarding a wrong score to his daughter.

Ejikeme, who denied plans to seek redress in court, said the 249 that JAMB claimed his daughter scored is not Mmesoma’s result.

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Mmesoma’s father says the new score JAMB released is not his daughter's UTME result. Photo Credit: Uche Nworah
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While speaking with The Nation, he said JAMB deliberately delayed coming up with the allegations so as to defend itself.

He added that JAMB which ought to award and celebrate his daughter for her exceptional performance are the one pulling her down

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"I’m surprised that JAMB kept quiet all these while until now they came up with another result. But what I’ve discovered as a father is that JAMB deliberately delayed coming up with the allegations so as to come up with something they would use to defend themselves.
“The new score they’re claiming my daughter got is not her result. It’s unfortunate that the same people that supposed to offer her an award for coming out top are pulling her down.
“My daughter has been weeping all these while and we’ve been consoling her that nothing is too hard for God to do. She’s not happy that her result was not only altered but she’s being falsely accused for what she did not do.

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“How can they accuse my daughter of such allegations when she doesn’t work with JAMB?"

JAMB releases Mmesoma Ejikeme’s "original" UTME result, fresh details emerge

Earlier, Legit.ng had reported that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has gone public with the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result slip of Ejikeme Mmesoma following the controversy surrounding her score.

JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, had on Sunday, July 2, accused Ejikeme of manually manipulating her UTME result to attract a N3 million scholarship from Innoson Motors.

Reno Omokri sends strong message to those whipping up ethnic sentiment over Ejikeme’s UTME result

Legit.ng also reported that a former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has called on those people whipping up ethnic and religious sentiments over the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result saga involving Mmesoma Ejikeme and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to come out with concrete evidence.

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Omokri said JAMB has given its verdict that Ejikeme’s UTME result was manually manipulated to upgrade her score.

Mmesoma Ejikeme: Former education minister Obiageli Ezekwesili calls for forensic investigation

In a similar story, Legit.ng reported that former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has reacted to the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) score manipulation saga between Mmesoma Ejikeme and the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

Ezekwesili said the saga requires a forensic investigation to unveil the hidden details of the matter.

Source: Legit.ng

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 7 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication From Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.