Anambra indigene emerges UTME best with 360 score

David-Chiddy Eleke in Awka

An indigene of Anambra State, Umeh Nkechinyere, has emerged top scorer in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) with a cumulative mark of 360.

Registrar of JAMB, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed this in a presentation he made at the ongoing 2023 policy meeting taking place in Abuja.

Heads of institutions at the policy meeting are expected to peg the minimum cut – off marks for 2023 admissions.

They are also expected to set admission guidelines, among other policy decisions at the meeting.

 Nkechinyere was followed by Aguele Stephen who scored 358; Ositade Oluwafemi, 358; Gbolahan Ayinde, 357; John Fulfilments, 356; Chimdubem Ugonna, 355, among others.

Oloyede also said the University of Ilorin (first) Nigeria and the University of Lagos (2nd) top were most sought after universities for the 2023 UTME. 

The JAMB registrar said the top 10 institutions were recognised due to the attraction of a high number of applicants during the 2023 UTME application period.

Others on the top 10 most sought after universities in the country are: Lagos State University in third place, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti in fourth place.

Others are University of Benin, University of Nigeria, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nnamdi Azikwe University, Nigerian Defence Academy and the University of Ibadan.