₦airaland Forum

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that an Anambra state candidate, Christian Chinedu Okeke, with 375, has emerged as the best candidate in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

Ayuba Simon-Peter John from Gombe State with 374 emerged first runner-up, while about five candidates, led by Jimoh Abdulmalik Olayinka with 373 from Kwara State, emerged second runner-up.

JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, announced the list at the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions and the 5th edition of the National Tertiary Admissions and Performance-Merit Award (NATAP-M).

Oloyede, however, stated that the best candidate has an admission fraud-related challenge that might affect him in the future.

He said that in the course of final checks before the final decision on the best candidate, it was discovered that the best candidate, Christian Chinedu Okeke, was already a student studying Medicine at the University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka.

“I contacted the Vice-Chancellor, and he stated that the student was in the Faculty of Medicine, but was recently expelled because of poor academic performance.

“I asked the VC to put the response in writing. But surprisingly, the VC failed to add all he said to me in the letter in response to my request as previously discussed on the phone.

“However, we have contacted the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) and other relevant agencies about the development, and we asked that the student should not be indexed for any reason,” he said.

https://thesun.ng/anambra-student-emerges-2025-best-utme-candidate/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLZ75tjbGNrAtnvL2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEep32xkNys6eUE40wDEO8jPJsP2MPbeaiBvRy5VgH-QI6ttK3YQk8N46SekgY_aem_Dil-kUTOvUS5X7hsfYQ22Q

1. Okeke Chinedu Christian – Score: 375
State of Origin: Anambra
Institution of Choice: University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Course of Choice: Mechanical Engineering
Gender: Male

2. Ayuba Simon-Peter John – Score: 374
State of Origin: Gombe
Institution of Choice: Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD)
Course of Choice: Mechanical Engineering
Gender: Male

3. Abdulmalik Olayinka Jimoh – Score: 373
State of Origin: Kwara
Institution of Choice: University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Course of Choice: Mechanical Engineering
Gender: Male

4. Roberts Ayibo Damiete – Score: 373
State of Origin: Rivers
Institution of Choice: University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Course of Choice: Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Gender: Male

5. Ononugbo Chibueze Chigozirim – Score: 373
State of Origin: Enugu
Institution of Choice: University of Ibadan (UI)
Course of Choice: Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Gender: Male

6. Olawepo Tunmise Gertrude – Score: 373
State of Origin: Kwara
Institution of Choice: University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Course of Choice: Computer Science
Gender: Female

7. Afenitan Leslie Ofeoritse – Score: 373
State of Origin: Delta
Institution of Choice: Covenant University (CU)
Course of Choice: Mechanical Engineering
Gender: Male

8. Azoyenime Samuel Chukwuemeka – Score: 372
State of Origin: Delta
Institution of Choice: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU)
Course of Choice: Aerospace Engineering
Gender: Male

9. Oyebode Emmanuel Oluwapelumi – Score: 372
State of Origin: Ogun
Institution of Choice: University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Course of Choice:
Gender: Male

10 Omigie Cecil Osaigbovo– Score: 372
State of Origin: Edo
Institution of Choice: University of Ibadan (UI)
Course of Choice:
Gender: Male

We at our great party ADC commends Okeke Christian for coming out top in this year's Jamb exam. Good and quality education is top of our manifesto when we finally take over power in 2027.

Nice one, Prof

You have done exceedingly well, room for improvements though.

Nwa afo, Nwa Nna!!!


Anambra Amaka


Ala IGBO Amaka


Biafra Amaka!!!

“Everything before the word ‘but’ is horseshit”



The statement isn't horseshit, so why `but` after it?

But Afonjss don't want the little kid to Shine.
They have carried Nepotism to JAMB😕

Anambra ndi Oma.. Proudly Anambarian
God bless us all

Nice one. Kudos to you. ..
Continue with this in the University

as long as their admission is sure then it's a welcome development ☺️

why anambra state always and why the but. igbos are really smart

nice congrats young lad, education is always the key,

It is well, but we need to know more before concluding

Nice job from the young scholars. Hardwork truely pays
Greater height

Wonderful


Igbo Amaka

Anambra Amaka

Nigeria Amaka

Tribalism will sink this country finally..qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm

So what becomes of the student now? They expelled him, and he took another JAMB exam. What exactly is the issue here? Would they rather have him drop out of school entirely? For a student already studying medicine to score this high in JAMB again proves that he is exceptionally intelligent.

This situation needs to be thoroughly investigated because something is clearly wrong somewhere. It makes no sense to punish a bright student who has demonstrated his academic capability twice. The authorities should reconsider their decision and address the root of the problem instead of jeopardizing his future.

Yorubastardz:
But Afonjss don't want the little kid to Shine.
They have carried Nepotism to JAMB😕

Yorubas obviously give this one nightmare daily...😹

How is that fraud. If he was expelled for academic failure, then returned back to do Jamb with high score, he should be celebrated for his determination

Anambra state is doing well because we keep having cool handed governors from the time of ngige till now

What's this. He can't write jamb after he was expelled ?

For you to be expelled from Medicine you would normally have completed 200 level or higher

By JAMB's regulations, is it not allowed for an enrolled student in a university or expelled from the university, to sit for another JAMB in order to move to another university to study a different course?

So a.Univeraity student wishing to write Jamb again especially after expulsion due to poor academic run is ineligible or is this not Eye service Ajayi 3.0....?

Been there done that... This is a great feat that is worth celebrating

Always anambra, a state that was once clearly deficient in the educatuional sector before H>E Peter Obi came in. The man did wonders in that sector. Even Reno the anywhere belle face politician attested to that.

There are two Christian Chinedu Okeke here. One studying Medicine and another Mechanical Engineering. Which is which?

It has already….
Several people are here to check which tribe the best student came from, and others to shout Obi’s Legacy like no school existed in the state before he became governor and after.

agentADC:
We at our great party ADC commends Okeke Christian for coming out top in this year's Jamb exam. Good and quality education is top of our manifesto when we finally take over power in 2027.

how can someone who came up first b expelled for poor performance?

The story doesn't add up


With comments I read here, I can now confirm that many on nairaland don't even read the body of a thread but just comment based on the topic


Imagine many of them up there, they are passing comments solely based on topic


Nawah ooo