Mmesoma’s father apologises, begs JAMB, Nigerians, to pardon daughter

Mr Romanus Ejikeme, the father of Mmesoma Ejikeme, the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidate who falsified her result, has publicly expressed his apology to Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) and Nigerians.

According to a video interview with Nigerian Television Authority, he claims his daughter lied to him; now that he knows the truth, he wishes that JAMB could pardon his daughter.

Mr Ejikeme’s admitted to be in the wrong after Anambra State Government committee of inquiry set up to look into the controversy surrounding the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB)  result found her guilty of   forging her result unaided. 

Mmesoma’s father admitted that he didn’t know where his daughter registered for the examination, but he gave her the money for the registration.

“My daughter did not open up to me on time; when I realised her mistake, I blamed her.

“I told her, Mmesoma, be careful; you know you are a star and will not dent your image.

“But I am still apologising to JAMB and Nigerians as a father to pardon her.”

Watch apology here

Mr Romanus Ejikeme, Mmrsoma’s father tenders apology. pic.twitter.com/iUrixf5vzp

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A Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has expressed support for the outcome of the Anambra state committee panel report indicting  Ejike Mmesoma of forging her JAMB result.

She expressed her satisfaction with the process and findings of the panel’s investigation via her official Twitter handle  @obyezeks on Saturday, 8^th of July, 2024.

Oby Ezekwesili firmly noted that the panel investigation report shows Ms Mmesoma has been given a fair hearing, and the facts from the reports show that whatever consequences she gets are fit for the action of her wrongdoing.

Anambra State Government committee of inquiry set up to look into the controversy surrounding the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) result of Miss Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma, has indicted her of forging her result unaided.

The Committee revealed in an eight-page report that Mmesoma admitted she forged her results, using her mobile phone without any plausible motivation or help from someone else.

The panel consisting of professors and ICT experts, reviewed all evidences from JAMB and Miss Mmesoma, recommended that she tenders an unreserved written apology to JAMB, her school (Anglican Girls’ Secondary School, Uruagu Nnewi) and the Anambra state government.