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.
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