Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma: Young Man Who Supported Girl’s UTME Score Takes Back His Words, Begs JAMB

Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma: Young Man Who Supported Girl’s UTME Score Takes Back His Words, Begs JAMB

  • A Nigerian man who fully supported Ejike Mmesoma's claim against JAMB has eaten a humble pie and apologised
  • The man said he had to apologise to JAMB for everything he had said because he noticed the girl's team was not straightforward
  • Many Nigerians applauded him for taking the bold step to admit he was wrong, as some cautioned against emotional outbursts without proof

A Nigerian man, a Google-certified engineer, has made a U-turn on his comments supporting Ejikeme Mmesoma's Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) score.

In an earlier tweet on Monday, July 3, he condemned the body for trying to downplay the girl's success, wondering how many people have been victims of the same situation.

Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma's score/Man apologised to JAMB.
Mmesoma was accused of falsifying her UTME result by JAMB. Photo source: @TonyeBarcanista, Premium Times
Source: Twitter

Genesis of Mmesoma's alleged JAMB forgery

Ejike Mmesoma's 363 aggregate score was said to be the highest and praised a few weeks ago. She even got a scholarship from Innoson Vehicles.

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Everything crumbled when her QR code started reading another candidate's names and scores, pointing to a huge disparity. In an earlier video, the student spoke about her innocence from forgery accusations.

Man backs out from supporting Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma

The man had asked JAMB to publish Ejikeme's transcript as solid proof. The man recanted his words after the body finally released her "true" result.

The engineer apologised for everything he had said about the exam body in a new tweet, adding that he found dishonesty in the claims made by the candidate and her team.

See his post below:

Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:

@teejay_1969 said:

"You do well."

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@DayoOluyede said:

"Well done! It takes courage and a strong character to put out this kind of tweet."

@partreek911 said:

"I would rather chew hardened stones than apologize to a Nigerian institution."

@9geriaNitemare said:

"You will keep sending out unreserved apology in every explosive issue, If you keep TWEETING FIRST before THINKING. The end."

@blackdiamiond said:

"Correct guy ,accepted we need people who can take courage to apologize like u did."

@Egi_nupe_ said:

"He’s a man, he who can apologize for his mistakes. I respect you."

@fawunmiolamide said:

"The evidences were clear as daylight in both frames. JAMB 2023 results is in portrait mode, 2021 was in landscape mode. Props to you for admitting you goofed sha."

Man creates fake JAMB QR Code

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that in light of the forgery case surrounding Mmesoma, a young man showed that creating a barcode and inputting whatever result one likes is possible.

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Responding to a Twitter post comparing different QR codes to add to the ongoing conversation on the girl's result, the man (@david_saint_) shared another code, asking people to scan it.

Teenager performs well in JAMB and WAEC

A young Nigerian girl, Ogunjobi Moyinoluwa Adekemi, had amazing results in both her WAEC and UTME results in 2022.

In an exclusive mail sent to Legit.ng by Taiwo Ogunjobi, Moyinoluwa had A1 in eight papers, with one B.

Source: Legit.ng

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Joseph Omotayo (HOD Human-Interest) Joseph Omotayo has been writing for the human interest desk since 2019 and is currently the head of the desk. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with a degree in Literature in English in 2016. He once worked for Afridiaspora, OlisaTV & CLR. He is a 2022/2023 Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking fellow. He can be reached via: joseph.omotayo@corp.legit.ng.