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JAMB Result: Admission of UTME’s Authentic Highest Scorer, Kamsiyochukwu Umeh, is Not Certain, Reason Surfaces
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JAMB Result: Admission of UTME’s Authentic Highest Scorer, Kamsiyochukwu Umeh, is Not Certain, Reason Surfaces

by  Ridwan Adeola 2 min read
  • Umeh Kamsiyochukwu Nkechinyere, who was confirmed by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board as the best candidate, still awaits her WAEC result
  • 16-year-old Nkechinyere emerged as the overall best at the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination
  • Nigerian entrance examination board for tertiary-level institutions, JAMB, announced that the Anambra indigene scored 360

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Ikeja, Lagos state - Kamsiyochukwu Nkechinyere Umeh, who scored the highest mark in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME), is still awaiting her West African Examinations Council (WAEC) result.

According to Daily Trust, in a report published on Tuesday, July 4, Nkechinyere, 16, sat for her WAEC this year (2023).

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Nkechinyere Umeh, the authentic highest scorer of JAMB, still needs to pass her WAEC before she can secure admission into a Nigerian tertiary institution. Photo credit: Promise Uzoma Okoro
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If the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) top scorer obtains excellent grades in her WAEC, then her dream of studying Chemical Engineering at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) will be near-certain.

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Vanguard also quotes Chinyere as stressing the importance of studying.

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She said:

“It was my first UTME, and I am also awaiting my West African Examinations Council (WAEC) results as I also took that exam this year.
"I have applied to the University of Lagos (UNILAG), and I aspire to study Chemical Engineering.
“I never aimed to be the highest scorer; everyone wants to be the best. I feel very excited and grateful to all my supporters and encouragers.”

Umeh's mother speaks about her daughter's success

It is not immediately clear if Nkechinyere ever took NECO, WAEC GCE, or NECO GCE exam.

Furthermore, speaking on her daughter’s success, Mrs. Umeh, Nkechinyere’s mother, said a child’s success should be holistic — not just limited to academics.

Her words:

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"A woman should be capable in all areas, not just academics. I disturb them a lot at home, ensuring they acquire diverse skills."

Umeh Nkechinyere: JAMB officially announces best student in 2023 UTME

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Umeh Nkechinyere is the top scorer in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced on Saturday, June 24, 2023.

Nkechinyere emerged as the best candidate after she scored 360.

Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the registrar of JAMB, gave this update during the 2023 policy meeting in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria.

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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