The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the top ten candidates in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with the highest score recorded as 375 out of a possible 400.
Tribune Online reports that while speaking at the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions held in Abuja on Tuesday, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said the best-performing candidate, Okeke Chinedu Okeke from Anambra State, scored 375 and chose the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to study Mechanical Engineering.
Oloyede disclosed that the second highest scorer, Ayuba Simon-Peter John from Gombe State, secured 374 and selected Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), also opting for Mechanical Engineering.
Abdulmalik Olayinka Jimoh from Kwara State followed closely with a score of 373. He also picked UNILAG and chose Mechanical Engineering.
The full list of the top ten scorers in the 2025 UTME as released by JAMB is as follows:
- Okeke Chinedu Christian – Score: 375
State of Origin: Anambra
Gender: Male
Institution of Choice: University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Course of Choice: Mechanical Engineering
- Ayuba Simon-Peter John – Score: 374
State of Origin: Gombe
Gender: Male
Institution of Choice: Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD)
Course of Choice: Mechanical Engineering
- Abdulmalik Olayinka Jimoh – Score: 373
State of Origin: Kwara
Gender: Male
Institution of Choice: University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Course of Choice: Mechanical Engineering
- Roberts Ayibo Damiete – Score: 373
State of Origin: Rivers
Gender: Male
Institution of Choice: University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Course of Choice: Electrical/Electronic Engineering
- Ononugbo Chibueze Chigozirim – Score: 373
State of Origin: Enugu
Gender: Male
Institution of Choice: University of Ibadan (UI)
Course of Choice: Electrical/Electronic Engineering
- Olawepo Tunmise Gertrude – Score: 373
State of Origin: Kwara
Gender: Female
Institution of Choice: University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Course of Choice: Computer Science
- Afenitan Leslie Ofeoritse – Score: 373
State of Origin: Delta
Gender: Male
Institution of Choice: Covenant University (CU)
Course of Choice: Mechanical Engineering
- Azoyenime Samuel Chukwuemeka – Score: 372
State of Origin: Delta
Gender: Male
Institution of Choice: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU)
Course of Choice: Aerospace Engineering
- Oyebode Emmanuel Oluwapelumi – Score: 372
State of Origin: Ogun
Gender: Male
Institution of Choice: University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Course of Choice: Petroleum & Gas Engineering
10 Omigie Cecil Osaigbovo– Score: 372
State of Origin: Edo
Gender: Male
Institution of Choice: University of Ibadan (UI)
Course of Choice: Mechanical Engineering
Credit: Tribuneonline
