UTME 2026: Man Reacts to Full Name of 2026 Highest JAMB Scorer
- A Nigerian man has reacted online after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board released the highest UTME score
- It was gathered that the top candidate, a female from Ekiti State, intends to study Medicine at the University of Lagos
- More details about the brilliant student and her academic plans for the future were shared online, and netizens praised her
A Nigerian man took to social media to comment after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board made public the candidate with the highest score in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
Details about the candidate's name and her academic plan were shared online, sparking reactions from netizens.
Source: Twitter
Man speaks on JAMB's top scorer
Reacting to the announcement, an X user identified as JustPelz noted that the highest mark recorded was 372, attributing it to Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin.
"372 is the highest UTME SCORE. Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin," he said.
The examination body had earlier disclosed the names of the leading candidates in the 2026 exercise during its Policy Meeting on Admission held in Abuja, Guardian reports.
According to the information released, Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin emerged as the overall best performer nationwide, having obtained an impressive score of 372 out of a possible 400 points.
The female candidate, identified as Jusudunsin, sat for the examination in Ogun State. She was said to originate from Ekiti State.
Records indicated that she had chosen to pursue a programme in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at the University of Lagos as her first preference.
Further details about her academic background and future plans were circulated online, drawing commendation from members of the public.
Source: UGC
Details about second best JAMB student
Enwere Kingsley Ikenna placed second. The male candidate, who came from Imo State, secured 370 points.
He had reportedly applied to NILE University of Nigeria to study Computer Science.
In third position was Bamisile Ayomide Emmanuel from Ondo State who obtained 369 points in the examination.
His application was directed to the Federal University of Technology, Akure, where he intended to study Software Engineering.
The release of the results during the policy meeting attracted attention across social media platforms.
Many users expressed admiration for the candidates, particularly the female top scorer, and showed the significance of her achievement in a competitive field.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board maintained that the data provided an overview of the highest achievers in the examination.
The meeting in Abuja served as the platform for the official disclosure, and the names announced were expected to feature prominently in the admission process for the academic year.
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Lady shares her second UTME score
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a young lady narrated how she was denied admission by a school despite scoring 294 in her first JAMB exam.
She shared a screenshot that showed what she scored when she wrote her second UTME examination.
Nigerian lady rewrites JAMB exam
Legit.ng also reported that a Nigerian lady posted how she wrote JAMB three times and improved her scores from 238 to a significant score as a commercial student.
She celebrated her 2026 UTME result on social media, while her mother joyfully shared the news with neighbours.
Source: Legit.ng
