JAMB has announced that it will not disclose the names of the top scorers for the 2024 UTME.
The Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this declaration during a press briefing in Bwari on Monday, stating that the board views the UTME solely as a ranking examination.
This decision aims to prevent a recurrence of the ‘Mmesoma saga’ that occurred after the conclusion of the 2023 UTME. In that incident, a student, Ejikeme Mmesoma, falsely claimed to have scored 362 when her actual score was 249 on the JAMB portal.
Oloyede revealed that 1,989,668 candidates registered for the examinations, which were conducted in 118 towns across 774 computer-based test centres (CBT).
He reiterated the board’s stance on not publishing the names of the top performers, emphasizing that the UTME serves as a ranking exam based on various parameters used to determine the minimum admissible score for admission into tertiary institutions.
“Similarly, because of the different variables adopted by respective institutions, it might be downright impossible to arrive at a single or all-encompassing set of parameters for generating a list of candidates with the highest admissible score, as gaining admission remains the ultimate goal. Hence, it might be unrealistic or presumptive to say a particular candidate is the highest scorer given the fact that such a candidate may, in the final analysis, not even be admitted
“However, owing to public demand and to avoid a repeat of the Mmesoma saga as well as provide a guide for those, who may want to award prizes to this set of high-performing candidates, the Board appeals to all concerned to always verify claims by candidates before offering such awards,” he explained.
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