JAMB 2025 Overall Top Scorer Okeke Chinedu Christian Who Got 375 Awarded N5 million Star Prize
- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) overall best candidate in the 2025 exam, Okeke Chinedu Christian, has been awarded a star prize of N5 million
- Chinedu, an aspiring mechanical engineer who put UNILAG as his first choice, scored 375 in the JAMB exam, to emerge as the overall best candidate
- Nigerians have reacted to the financial reward, with many describing it as a welcome development, which will boost the morale of youngsters and challenge them to take their academics seriously
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Okeke Chinedu Christian, the young man declared the highest-scoring candidate in the 2025 JAMB exam, has been awarded a star prize of N5 million by Rite Foods Limited.
Chinedu, who hails from Anambra but wrote the exam in Lagos State, scored a total of 375 marks to emerge as the top scorer in 2025.
Source: Twitter
In a tweet on June 28, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB spokesperson, had announced that the body will honour seven outstanding undergraduates at a maiden Academic Excellence Recognition Award Ceremony in Lagos, organised in partnership with Rite Foods Limited.
JAMB top scorer prize: Education stakeholder reacts
Alex Onyia, the CEO of Educare, informed the public that Chinedu has been awarded the star prize of N5 million for emerging as the overall best candidate in the 2025 JAMB examination.
According to Alex, an education stakeholder, he received a call from JAMB informing him about the wonderful news. Alex reminded the public how they fought for Chinedu, and today, victory is finally his.
Alex shared a picture of Chinedu receiving his star prize while being flanked by the JAMB outgoing Registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede (on the left). Alex's tweet on July 1 read:
"I got a call from JAMB this morning with the wonderful news that Okeke Chinedu Christian has been awarded the ₦5 million Star Prize by Rite Foods as the overall best candidate in the 2025 JAMB examination. You remember how we fought for this young man. Today, victory is finally his. Education is gradually getting the recognition and rewards it deserves."
Chinedu, who picked the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as his first choice, is aspiring to be a mechanical engineer.
Source: TikTok
See the tweet below:
Netizens commend prize for JAMB top scorer
Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the star prize for the JAMB top scorer below:
@chinemelumma said:
"Congratulations to him and thank you for stepping in on his behalf during those rough time."
@MarvinUchenna_ said:
"Education remains the only way through which the son of a farmer can contend with the child of the politician! Congratulations to him!"
@dagr8physician said:
"Finally, JAMB has been compelled to do the right thing. If we can drop bigotry, we can make a lot of progress, not just in our education but in every aspect of our nationhood."
@Amibae07 said:
"If our education system continues to reward excellence like this, fewer of our children will spend their time on social media watching and engaging with the kind of content Peller puts out. This olodo uprising will gradually die out."
@Vince19385197 said:
"Congrats to the future CEO of snacks and exams, finally a prize that’s as big as his brainpower!"
@ijogbonna said:
"They almost denied this boy this win and we all know why. Thankful for u and all other well meaning Nigerians who lent their voices towards his vindication. Congratulations champ."
JAMB 2025 top scorer shares success secret
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the JAMB 2025 top scorer, Okeke Chinedu Christian, had shared the secret to his academic success.
Chinedu was declared the best candidate out of over 1.9 million candidates who sat for the UTME in 2025. Chinedu explained in a TikTok video that he worked very hard to achieve his success.
He noted that he prepared for his UTME examination at the Achievers Academy.
Source: Legit.ng
