2026 UTME Top Scorer's Father Reacts after JAMB Announced His Daughter's Result as Highest
- On Monday, May 11, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) declared 16-year-old Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin as the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) highest scorer
- The University of Lagos (UNILAG) hopeful scored 98 marks in English and chemistry, 94 in physics and 82 in biology to get an aggregate score of 372
- Reacting to his daughter's feat on Facebook, Daniella's father said a heartfelt prayer for her, and netizens joined in celebrating the girl
At its 2026 Policy Meeting on Admission to Tertiary Institutions, which was held in Abuja on Monday, May 11, JAMB announced Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin as its highest scorer in the 2026 UTME.
Daniella, who wants to study medicine and surgery at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), scored a total of 372 marks: 98 in English, 98 in chemistry, 94 in physics and 82 in biology.
Source: Facebook
UTME 2026: Father overjoyed by daughter's feat
In a Facebook post on Monday, May 11, Daniella's father, Owoeye Kehinde Joshua, congratulated his daughter for making his family, the Owoeye dynasty and indigenes of Ekiti home and abroad proud.
He prayed for more wins for her ahead.
He wrote:
"Congratulations to my Darling Daughter Daniella Jesudunsin Owoeye the overall highest scores UTME 2026/27 in Nigeria congratulations to entire Owoeye/Ibidunni Dynasty congratulations to Erinmope Ekiti congratulations to whole Ekiti state indegenes home and abroad your Daughter has made you proud more wins for her in Jesus name amen."
JAMB tutor comments on UTME candidates' struggle
Speaking exclusively with Legit.ng, Muhammad Babatunde Salisu, a dedicated O'level tutor for years, commented on why students still struggle to score above the 200 mark. In his words:
"This is a very delicate topic on its own. A lot of it comes down to a weak academic foundation from junior secondary school that just compounds over the years.
"Additionally, many students use terrible study strategies, like passively reading textbooks for months without actively practising past questions. They often try to brute-force the exam by memorising old answers instead of understanding the underlying concepts, which leaves them completely stuck when the examiners twist the questions."
Source: Facebook
See Daniella's father's Facebook post below:
Reactions trail Daniel's father's Facebook post
Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the girl's father's post below:
Titilayo Kolawole-Oluwasola said:
"Wow! Congratulations darling daughter. Greater height in Jesus name."
Marocky Owoeye said:
"Sky is your limit darling daughter, congratulations."
Olusola Joseph Oluwole said:
"Congratulations to our dear daughter, more higher places."
Alhaji Abdul Lateef said:
"Congratulations 🎉🎊🎈to you God bless you am very happy 4 you you too good."
Happiness Chidinma said:
"Glory to God.
"Congratulations dear.
"Keep Soaring higher and higher."
Akintayo Akintoyese said:
"Congratulations to the entire family.
"Greater heights."
Bolaji Olatunde said:
"To God be the glory. Congratulations to Daniela and the family. This is a great achievement I celebrate with her."
Abolarin Toluwani said:
"Awesome congratulations dear, More Height, more win keep flourishing."
UTME highest scorer shares study tips
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the girl who scored the highest in the 2026 UTME had shared study tips and spoken about her impressive performance.
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Daniella emerged as the 2026 UTME top scorer at her tutorial centre, Daily Ed Consults, after she scored 98 in English, 98 in Chemistry, 94 in Physics, and 82 in Biology. Daniella, who hails from Ekiti State, stated that she had finished secondary school in 2025 and had written her first UTME then.
The teenager, who turns 17 in August, also shared the course she chose to study at the University of Lagos and her reasons. Legit.ng also interviewed Daniella’s father, Mr Owoeye Taiwo Joseph, who worked as an administrator, about his daughter’s result, and he narrated how he helped his daughter prepare.
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
