2024 UTME: Three candidates emerge joint-best

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From Fred Ezeh, Abuja

Three candidates – Olowo Joseph Olowasijibomi, who hails from Ondo but sat for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Plateau State; Alayande David, from Oyo but who sat for the UTME in Kaduna; and Orukpe Joel Ehijele from Edo State – have emerged as joint-best candidates in the 2024 UTME.

The candidates scored 367 each.

They were closely followed by Emmanuel Jeremiah Jewel (366), who hails from Akwa Ibom State but sat for the examination in Rivers State, as first runner-up, and three other candidates – namely Essiet Etini Joshua; Ezenwoko Zara Valerie; and Umoh Joshua Augustine – who scored 365 each as second runners-up.

JAMB Registrar Professor Ishaq Oloyede announced the names at the 2024 Policy Meeting in Abuja on Thursday.

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