JAMB releases 2012 UTME
results, 3 score above 300
The
result of the 2012 UTME
has been released by the
Joint Admissions and
Matriculations Board, with
only 3 candidates of the
1,503,931 registered
candidates scoring above
300 while the results of
27,266 candidates across
eight states were
withheld.
The JAMB Registrar/Chief
Executive, Prof. Dibu
Ojerinde, who stated this at a
news conference in Abuja,
listed Abia, Benue, Cross
River, Delta, Imo, Lagos,
Nasarawa and Rivers as the
affected states, due to
malpractice such as extortion
of money by some
examination officials.
“In 2012 UTME, we had some
disturbing news of extortion
of money from innocent
candidates by greedy
proprietors and supervisors
all these persons will be
brought to book,” he said,
adding that the outcome of
investigation would
determine if more results
would be released.
According to Professor
Ojerinde, 72, 243 scored 250
and above while 336,330
scored below 170.
“For the 2012 UTME, Imo had
the highest number of
applicants with 123,865
candidates; Delta came
second with 88,876
candidates while Anambra
placed third with 84,204
candidates and FCT recorded
the lowest number with 3,380
candidates…the University of
Lagos recorded the highest
applicants with 83,865
candidates; Nnamdi Azikiwe
University came second with
82,148 candidates and the
University of Benin came third
with 80,048 candidates.”he
said.
He also said arrangements
have been made for
candidates to check their
results online using JAMB web
site, www.myjambonline.com

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Imo and Anambra as usual are among the top three states with the highest number of UTME enrolment.