Cursory: A panel of inquiry established by the Anambra State Government has confirmed that Mmesoma Ejikeme manipulated her UTME result, contradicting her claim of scoring 362. The panel’s eight-page report recommended that Mmesoma issue written apologies to JAMB, her school, and the state government. The committee, appointed by Governor Chukwuma Soludo, made its findings public and commended JAMB’s handling of the matter.
According to the findings of the inquiry panel established by the Anambra State Government, it has been confirmed that Mmesoma Ejikeme manipulated her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result.
Contrary to her claim of scoring 362, her actual score was 249. The panel’s eight-page report recommends that Mmesoma issue written apologies to the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Anglican Girls’ Secondary School, Uruagu Nnewi, and the state government.
It also suggests that she undergo psychological counseling and therapy. Governor Chukwuma Soludo appointed the eight-member panel to investigate the controversy and make its findings public.
Mmesoma, a student of Anglican Girls Secondary School, Nnewi, had attracted attention for her claimed high score, which was later revealed to be manipulated by JAMB.
The panel report, which was released online and addressed to Anambra State Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, was provided by Commissioner for Information Sir Paul Nwosu on Friday.
The panel conducted interviews with relevant individuals, including Mmesoma, JAMB officials, and the principal of Anglican Girls Secondary School.
According to the panel, Mmesoma submitted a request to JAMB using a different registration number and presented a UTME result with an aggregate score of 362, with subject scores of Eng: 98, Phy: 89, Bio: 94, and Che: 81.
These scores significantly differed from the standard JAMB format, and a subsequent rebuttal from JAMB revealed her actual score of 249.
The panel indicated in its findings that
“the results released by the JAMB with respect to the UTME score of Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma is 249.
“The result paraded by Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma with an aggregate score of 362 is fake as buttressed by the very significant and instructive variations in the registration number, date of birth, centre name and other infractions.
“Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma admitted that she manipulated the fake results herself, using her phone.
“The Principal, Anglican Girls’ Secondary School — Mrs Edu Uche and the Education Secretary, Diocese of Nnewi (Anglican Communion) expressed dismay at the conduct of Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma.”
“Conduct interviews with relevant parties, including Mmesoma, JAMB officials and any other individual(s) involved in the process. Provide recommendations based on the findings of the investigation.
“The committee invited Mmesoma, the Principal of Anglican Girls’ Secondary School, and officials of JAMB for an interactive session with the Committee.
“JAMB officials led by Dr Fabian Benjamin, the Head of Public Affairs presented the detailed processes and procedures involved in JAMB admissions, the policy changes that have occurred in the release of UTME scores since 2021 and what specifically transpired between the candidate Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma with registration number: 20230639047FF in her quest to obtain her JAMB score.
“JAMB revealed the different times that Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma made several requests to the JAMB portal asking for her results at different hours, and each of these times (four in number), she received in her phone, same results from JAMB indicating candidate’s UTME Results to Wit: Eng: 64, Phy:54, Bio: 74, Che: 57 with a total aggregate score of 249.
“JAMB disclosed that the candidate was well informed of her correct score. Mmesoma had sent a request to JAMB with a different registration number showing a UTME result of an aggregate score of 362, with Eng: 98, Phy: 89, Bio: 94, and Che: 81.
“The results she sent differed substantially from the standard JAMB format where she got an appropriate rebuttal stating her real score of 249.”
The panel also disclosed that a number of red flags were also highlighted by JAMB officials showing a different date of birth, different Registration Number, and Notification of results template that has been discarded since 2021, amongst others.
“It was also evident that even the centre name ‘Nkemefuna Foundation (Thomas Chidoka Centre for Human Development as it was known before now) used for the examination was also manipulated where the candidate used the old name of the centre (Thomas Chidoka Centre for Human Development) in her own manipulated result sheet.
“In Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma’s submission, she owned up in the presence of her principal, and the Education Secretary that the narration by the JAMB officials was a true and correct description of what transpired.
“She also admitted to having given a manipulated result by herself unaided, using the same phone Airtel Number.
“According to her, she proceeded to the cybercafé (Prisca Global Computers, Uruagu, Nnewi) where she printed the results she had manipulated.
“The Committee tried to find out the motive behind her action, but Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma said nothing.
“In their own submissions, the Principal Anglican Girls’ Secondary School, Uruagu, Nnewi, and the Education Secretary — Diocese of Nnewi (Anglican Communion) expressed shock at what transpired where in their presence, Mmesoma admitted to have manipulated her UTME results, deceiving the school, her immediate family and the state government.”
The panel commended JAMB for their diligent handling of the matter and the information supplied about the interface with the candidate.
“We hope that this unearthing of the truth as we have discovered will go a long way in correcting the sentiments, misconceptions and deceptions that have been in the public domain.
“Finally, we thank Mr. Governor for setting up this Committee, and, for the confidence reposed in the committee,” it added.
Source: PUNCH
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