JAMB Urged to Lift Suspension Ban on UTME Candidate

The House of Representatives in Abuja has urged the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to reconsider the three-year suspension ban placed on Ejikeme Mmesoma from sitting the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This call came after Mmesoma confessed to manipulating her UTME result, increasing her score from 249 to 362.

During the hearing, Mmesoma sincerely apologized for her actions and pleaded with JAMB to lift the ban. Understanding the gravity of the situation, the House Ad-hoc Committee, led by Sada Soli, is diligently looking into the suspected manipulation of JAMB facilities to ensure that such incidents do not recur in the future.

Hon. Awaji-Inombek Abiante, a member of the House, put forth a motion suggesting that independent examiners cross-check Mmesoma's script to verify her UTME score. The motion was accepted, and this evaluation will provide insights into the embattled teenager's actual performance.

Mmesoma Ejikeme, the UTME candidate accused of inflating her results, had the opportunity to read her letter of apology to the House of Representatives Investigative Ad Hoc Committee during the hearing, which was chaired by Professor Sade Solo.

The House of Representatives took action on July 5, directing JAMB to suspend all actions against Mmesoma Ejikeme's UTME result saga. The lower chamber of the National Assembly initiated an investigation into the alleged manipulation, and Hon. Awaji-Inombek D. Abiante sponsored the bill for this purpose.

Additionally, during the same session, Akin Rotimi, another member of the House, called on JAMB to extend the validity of UTME results from one to three years. He argued that this extension would provide candidates with more opportunities and flexibility in pursuing higher education.

Furthermore, Rotimi emphasized the need for JAMB to conduct the UTME at least twice a year. This would spread the examination load and alleviate the pressure faced by candidates who often struggle to secure admission into tertiary institutions due to limited spaces.

As the investigation progresses and the House strives to restore integrity to the examination process, the outcome of Mmesoma's case and the potential changes to the validity of UTME results will be closely watched by all stakeholders in the education sector.

In conclusion, the House of Representatives has called on JAMB to reconsider the suspension ban placed on Ejikeme Mmesoma for manipulating her UTME result. The ongoing investigation aims to shed light on the incident and prevent any future occurrences. The calls for extending the validity of UTME results to three years and conducting the examination twice a year reflect the need for a more flexible and student-friendly admission process.

Source of content: OOO News 2023-07-21 News

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