Owoeye Jesudunsin from Ekiti state, who sat for 2026 unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME) organised by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Ogun state, has emerged as the highest-scoring candidate with 372 out of the 400 marks.
Speaking in Abuja on Monday at the 2026 admission policy meeting, Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB registrar, said the candidate wrote the examination in Ogun state and chose the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as her first choice to study medicine and surgery.
According to the JAMB registrar, the mark is three points lower than the 2025 top score of 375 recorded by Chinedu Okeke from Anambra state.
NAN reports that Ikenna Enwere from Imo state, who sat for the UTME in Lagos, came second with 370 marks.
He chose Nile University, Abuja, as his first choice to study computer science.
In third place was Ayomide Bamisile from Ondo with 369 marks. Bamisile selected the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) as his first choice to study software engineering.
Meanwhile, Oloyede said the board would begin an option of “Bring your own device” for UTME in 2027.
He said candidates would be allowed to use their personal devices for the examination, noting that a flash drive would be inserted to prevent malpractice.
He explained that the option would be cheaper and easier to manage and would also address complaints from candidates who often report that their computer went off during the examination.
According to him, the measure is designed to make the process more convenient while maintaining the integrity of the test.
He, however, added that other innovations would also be introduced by 2027 for seamless examination.
Stakeholders at the meeting fixed deadlines for the completion of the 2026 admission exercise across tertiary institutions in the country.
They unanimously agreed that public universities should conclude admissions on or before October 31, 2026, while private universities are expected to complete admissions by November 30, 2026.
Also, polytechnics, monotechnics and colleges of education were advised to complete their admission processes by December 31, 2026.
Oloyede directed all institutions to carry out their admission exercises strictly within the approved timelines.
He warned that once the deadline for each category expires, any institution that failed to conclude its admission exercise would no longer have access to candidates for that session.
He also approved that successful candidates must accept their admission offers within four weeks, noting that failure to accept admission within the stipulated period would lead to withdrawal of such offers.
He noted that affected candidates may become ineligible for further admission consideration in that session.
The registrar added that the policy was aimed at ensuring fairness, transparency and timely completion of admissions across all tertiary institutions in the country.
Below is full list of the top candidates based on verified ranking.
Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin
State of Exam: Ogun
State of Origin: Ekiti
UTME Score: 372
Institution: UNILAG
Course: MBSS
Enwere Kingsley Ikenna
State of Exam: Lagos
State of Origin: Imo
UTME Score: 370
Institution: NILE
Course: Computer Science
Bamisile Ayomide Emmanuel
State of Exam: Ogun
State of Origin: Ondo
UTME Score: 369
Institution: FUTA
Course: Software Engineering
Olabiyisi Olanrewaju Oluwatimileyin
State of Exam: Not clear
State of Origin: Oyo
UTME Score: 368
Institution: Pan-Atlantic
Course: Mechatronics Engineering
Victor-Onyeka Daniel Ifeanyi
State of Exam: Rivers
State of Origin:Imo
UTME Score: 368
Institution: UNIPORT
Course: Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Osagiobare Daniel Osahenrumwen
State of Exam: Edo
State of Origin: Edo
UTME Score: 368
Institution: UNIBEN
Course: Mechanical Engineering
Ademiluyi Adebowale Anthony
State of Exam: Osun
State of Origin: Osun
UTME Score: 368
Institution: OAU
Course: Computer Engineering
Azuike Kenechukwu Anthony
State of Exam: Lagos
State of Origin: Anambra
UTME Score: 368
Institution: ABUAD
Course: Software Engineering
Offorkile Michael Okechukwu
Gender: Male
State of Exam: Anambra
State of Origin: Abia
Score: 367
Programme: Computer Science
Adebisi Eniola Sonari
Gender: Male
State of Exam: Osun
State of Origin: Ogun
Institution: Covenant University
Programme: Computer Science
Score: 367
Umukoro Gift Orhenevovwero
Gender: Male
State of Exam: Edo
State of Origin: Delta
Institution: University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Programme: Electrical/Electronics Engineering
Score: 367
