An eight-man investigative panel into the controversies surrounding the result claimed by a candidate in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, Mmesoma Ejikeme, has reported that the candidate confessed to have singlehandedly forged the controversial result.

Headed by a professor, Nkemdili Nnonyelu, the eight-memner panel set up by Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State, stated this in its report submitted to the state government.

The committee confirmed Miss Mmesoma forged the score of 362 as earlier claimed by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, before heading to cybercafé to print same.

According to the report which was sighted by HorizonTimes, the candidate confirmed she single-handedly forged the result before approaching a cyber cafe for printing.

The Committee further revealed that the confession was made in the presence of her principal of Anglican Girls’ Secondary school, Uruagu Nnewi, and the Education Secretary-Diocese of Nnewi (Anglican Communion), to their amasement.

“In Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma’s submission, she owned up in the presence of her principal, and the Education Secretary that the narration by the JAMB officials was a true and correct description of what transpired. She also admitted to have given a manipulated result by herself unaided, using same phone Airtel Number.

“According to her, she proceeded to the cybercafé (Prisca Global Computers, Uruagu, Nnewi) where she printed the results she had manipulated.

"The Committee tried to find out the motive behind her action, but Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma said NOTHING.

“In their own submissions, the Principal Anglican Girls’ Secondary school, Uruagu Nnewi, and the Education Secretary-Diocese of Nnewi (Anglican Communion) expressed shock at what transpired where in their presence, Mmesoma admitted to have manipulated her UTME results, deceiving the school, her immediate family and the State Government.”

The committe in its findings said, "The results released by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) with respect to the UTME score of Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma is 249.

"The results paraded by Joy Mmesoma with aggregate score of 362 is fake as buttressed by the very significant and instructive variations In the registration number, date of birth centre name and other Infractions to Mmesoma admitted that she manipulated the fake results herself, using her phone.

"The Principal Anglican Girls’ Secondary School-Mrs. Edu Uche and the Education Secretary, Diocese of Nnewi (Anglican Communion) expressed dismay at the conduct of Epkeme Jay Mmesoma."

The committee has however recommended and immediate written apology by Mmesoma to JAMB, her school and Anambra State Government.

It was also recommended that she undergoes a psychological conselling and therapy.