Master Monwuba Chibuikem, based in Lagos State, has emerged the overall best candidate for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
This was disclosed by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) during its policy meeting held on Tuesday.
According to JAMB, Master Chibuikem score a total 358 marks to emerge the best candidate.
Qomarudeen Alabi from Osun and Adeogun Oreoluwa from Ogun jointly came second as they both scored 350.
Ajayi Isaiah from Lagos took the fourth position with a score of 349, while Okarike Kenneth from Rivers secured the fifth spot with 348.
The trio of Omonona Victor, Owoeye Oluwatimilehin, and Ehizogie Aidelogie took the sixth position with 347 while Ajeigbe Samuel and Yakubu Joshua (Edo) had 346 and 343 respectively to complete the top 10.
The report showed that the top 10 candidates have states of origin as follows:
- Lagos, Edo and Ekiti had the highest with two students each, while,
- Osun, Oyo, Ogun and Rivers had one each.
Also, the list had nine males with only one female.