The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday announced the top scorers in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with Okeke Chinedu Christian emerging as the highest scorer with 375 marks.
Speaking at the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions in Abuja, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said Okeke, who hails from Anambra State, chose the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to study Mechanical Engineering.
Oloyede also disclosed that Ayuba Simon-Peter John from Gombe State came second with a score of 374. He selected Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) and also applied for Mechanical Engineering.
The third top scorer, Abdulmalik Olayinka Jimoh from Kwara State, scored 373 and also opted for Mechanical Engineering at UNILAG.
According to JAMB, all three top candidates in this year’s UTME are male.
Below is the list of the top 10 candidates for the 2025 UTME:
1. Okeke Chinedu Christian – 375
State of Origin: Anambra
Institution of Choice: University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Course: Mechanical Engineering
2. Ayuba Simon-Peter John – 374
State of Origin: Gombe
Institution of Choice: Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD)
Course: Mechanical Engineering
3. Abdulmalik Olayinka Jimoh – 373
State of Origin: Kwara
Institution of Choice: University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Course: Mechanical Engineering
4. Roberts Ayibo Damiete – 373
State of Origin: Rivers
Institution of Choice: University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Course: Electrical/Electronic Engineering
5. Ononugbo Chibueze Chigozirim – 373
State of Origin: Enugu
Institution of Choice: University of Ibadan (UI)
Course: Electrical/Electronic Engineering
6. Olawepo Tunmise Gertrude – 373
State of Origin: Kwara
Institution of Choice: University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Course: Computer Science
7. Afenitan Leslie Ofeoritse – 373
State of Origin: Delta
Institution of Choice: Covenant University (CU)
Course: Mechanical Engineering
8. Azoyenime Samuel Chukwuemeka – 372
State of Origin: Delta
Institution of Choice: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU)
Course: Aerospace Engineering
9. Oyebode Emmanuel Oluwapelumi – 372
State of Origin: Ogun
Institution of Choice: University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Course: Petroleum & Gas Engineering
10. Omigie Cecil Osaigbovo – 372
State of Origin: Edo
Institution of Choice: University of Ibadan (UI)
Course: Mechanical Engineering
The registrar reaffirmed JAMB’s commitment to transparency in the admission process and commended the performance of the candidates.
