The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the top performers in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) during its Policy Meeting held in Abuja today.
Okeke Chinedu Christian from Anambra State has emerged as the top scorer in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), achieving an outstanding 375 out of 400.
However, his achievement is under investigation by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) due to discrepancies regarding his prior admission to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) for Medicine four years ago, with no record of withdrawal.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, announced during the 2025 Policy Meeting in Abuja on Tuesday that the board has sought clarification from UNN and contacted the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria to ensure Okeke is barred from practicing medicine under these circumstances.
Securing second place, Ayuba Simon-Peter John from Gombe State delivered an exceptional performance, scoring 374 out of 400. Ayuba, who has chosen to pursue Mechanical Engineering at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD).
Jimoh Abdulmalik Olayinka from Kwara State secured the third position, scoring 373, with UNILAG as his first-choice institution and Mechanical Engineering as his chosen course of study.
With six others—Roberts Damiete, Ononugbo Chigozirim, Olawepo Gertrude, Afinotan Leslie, Azoyenime Samuel, and Oyebode Oluwapelumi—tied for third place with 373 each.
JAMB reported that 17,025 candidates, representing 0.88% of 1,931,467 participants, scored 300 and above, marking the highest number of top performers since the Computer-Based Test format was introduced in 2013.
The Policy Meeting also exposed 19 CBT centres implicated in fingerprinting malpractices, with Anambra and Imo leading with six and four centres, respectively, followed by Abia, Edo, Kano, Ebonyi, Delta, Kaduna, Rivers, and Enugu.
Oloyede revealed that impersonators exploited albinos for tactics like image bending and remote uploads to bypass biometric verification.
In a related case, the Nigeria Police arraigned Bolanwu Emmanuel and Ibrahim Abdulaziz in Katsina for impersonation during the UTME on April 30 at Zee Alpha International School, Funtua. Both pleaded not guilty, and the case was adjourned to July 18.
Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa announced that the minimum age for admission into tertiary institutions is now 16 years, aligning with efforts to standardize the admission process.
JAMB intensifies its crackdown on malpractices, candidates are urged to verify their results on the official portal and prepare for post-UTME screenings.
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