Video: Mmesoma Ejikeme's Father Apologises To JAMB

 Mr. Romanus Ejikeme, the father of Mmesoma, a 19-year-old student at the centre of a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) forgery controversy, has apologised to the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

 Mmesoma, a student of Anglican Girls Secondary School in Nnewi, Anambra state, had claimed to have scored 362 in the 2023 UTME, a statement that made Innoson Vehicles to offer her a 3 million scholarship.

She was also due to receive a recognition from the Anambra State Government until an enquiry by the state official led to JAMB disproved her 362 claim.

JAMB in a press release accused Mmesoma of manipulating her result to “deceive the public to fraudulently obtain a scholarship and other recognitions”.

JAMB said she scored 249 and not 362, a statement that led to Mmesoma to do a video insisting on her claim.

JAMB subsequently withdrew her 249 score result and banned her for 3 years.

Her father, Romanus Ejikeme supported her, alleging that JAMB gave her “result to another person and they are still intimidating her”.

The Anambra government set up a panel of inquiry to look into the matter and has today released its findings, indicting 19-year Mmesoma in the process. The panel noted that she manipulated her score, an assertion that corroborated JAMB's claim.

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Romanus Ejikeme in an interview with the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, said his daughter did not open up to him on time.

He also apologised to the examination body.

“My daughter didn’t open up to me on time. She didn’t,” he said.

“When I realised the mistake she did, I blamed her a lot that she was not supposed to do such.

“Everyday, I tell her don’t dent your image because you are a star.

“As a father, I’m still apologising to JAMB and Nigerians to pardon her.”

Watch the Video below: