Mr. Romanus Ejikeme, the father of Mmesoma Ejikeme has publicly expressed his apology to the Joint Admission Matriculation Board, JAMB and Nigerians.
The 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME candidate who falsified her result, caused confusion and controversy when she accused the exam body of intentionally denying her her correct result.
In a video interview with Nigerian Television Authority, Mr. Ejikeme reveals that his daughter lied to him and expresses his desire for JAMB to pardon her now that he knows the truth.
Mr. Ejikeme admits his wrongdoing after the Anambra State Government committee of inquiry, which was set up to investigate the controversy surrounding the JAMB result, finds Mmesoma guilty of forging her result unaided.
Acknowledging his lack of knowledge about his daughter’s registration, Mr. Ejikeme confesses to providing her with the money for the registration. He emphasizes his apology to JAMB and Nigerians as a father, urging them to forgive his daughter.
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, supports the Anambra state committee panel’s report, which indicts Mmesoma Ejikeme for forging her JAMB result. She expresses her satisfaction with the investigation process and findings through her official Twitter handle, @obyezeks, on July 8, 2024.
Ezekwesili emphasizes that the panel’s report demonstrates that Mmesoma received a fair hearing, and the facts indicate that the consequences she faces are appropriate for her wrongdoing.
The Anambra State Government committee of inquiry, comprising professors and ICT experts, finds Mmesoma guilty of forging her result unaided. The committee’s eight-page report reveals that Mmesoma herself admitted to forging the results using her mobile phone, without any external motivation or assistance.
Based on their review of the evidence from JAMB and Mmesoma, the panel recommends that she issues an unreserved written apology to JAMB, her school (Anglican Girls’ Secondary School, Uruagu Nnewi), and the Anambra state government.
