Anambra Govt Sets Up Panel To Probe Mmesoma’s Alleged Jamb Result Forgery
Anambra State Government says it will not take sides in the alleged 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result forgery by 19-year-old Ejikeme Mmesoma.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) had on Sunday accused Mmesoma of jacking up her scores from 249 to 362. But the candidate insisted that the result she received from the JAMB website and SMS reflects 362.
On Tuesday, JAMB announced that it had withdrawn her original UTME result and barred her from taking the examination for three years.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information, Paul Nwosu, the State Government set up a Committee of Inquiry to thoroughly investigate the allegation.
“Anambra State Government has, for obvious reasons, been following the JAMB/Mmesoma Ejike matter with keen interest.
“It’s important to note that Miss Mmesoma Ejike went to the office of the Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Professor Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, with her UTME result to protest that the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) didn’t recognize her as the candidate with the highest score.
“The Commissioner, in turn, called JAMB to confirm her claim, but she was told that Mmesoma’s result was forged.
“It was at this point that JAMB authorities invited the Directorate of State Services (DSS) to investigate the matter and make its findings known.
“This was yet to happen when JAMB went public with the matter, thus eliciting the raucous conversations we’ve seen in the media.
“It is not our wish to join the slanging match or take sides at this stage. But as a responsible government, we have decided to undertake an independent investigation into the matter.
“In light of the above, Anambra State Government has set up a Committee of Inquiry to thoroughly investigate the JAMB/Mmesoma matter. Members of the Committee include:
- Prof. Nkemdili Nnonyelu (Chairman)
- Prof. Mercy Okonkwo – member
- Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh – member
- Prof. Maduabuchi Dukor – member
- Prof. Jaja Nwanegbo – member
- Rev. Sr. Prof. Mary-Felicia Opara – member
- Rev. Cannon Dr. Uchenna Umeifekwem – member
- Mr. Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata (MD, Anambra Information Communication Technology Agency) – member
“The findings of this Committee will be made public.”
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