JAMB2026· Scholar SC018B

Enwere Kingsley Ikenna

2nd Highest — UTME 2026

The record · educational context

Second highest scorer in the 2026 UTME. Applied to study Computer Science at Nile University of Nigeria. One of many top scorers gravitating towards technology programmes.

Subjects

Computer Science track

Record

Exam

JAMB

Year

2026

Position

2nd Highest — UTME 2026

Score

370 / 400

Gender

School

Lagos (Imo State origin)

State

Imo

Sources

Vanguard; Pulse Nigeria; Myschool.ng — JAMB 2026 Policy Meeting

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/05/full-list-jamb-discloses-top-scorers-in-2025-utme/

National education context · 2026

What it took to pass that exam

The realities — political, fiscal, infrastructural — under which Nigerian candidates wrote this examination.

Federal Minister of Education

Dr. Morufu Olatunji (Tunji) Alausa

2024–present

Moved from Minister of State for Health in the October 2024 reshuffle. 2025–26 tenure includes the WAEC torchlight exams and JAMB CBT failures. Minister of State: Dr. Suwaiba Said Ahmad.

Federal education budget

Being compiled — 2026 Appropriation Act under review

Source: Federal Government 2026 Budget Proposal

State education budget · Imo

Imo state education budget for 2026 being compiled. Cross-reference the State Appropriation Acts.

Exam-year incidents

JAMBOwoeye Daniella Jesudunsin (Ekiti) emerged overall UTME best at 372/400 — first female top scorer in years. Sparked public conversation about gender representation among top achievers.
Source: Legit.ng; Punch (May 2026)
https://www.legit.ng

Global body response

No documented international body response on file for this year.

Nigeria's global education ranking

Ranking record for this year being compiled.

The kids passed in spite of these realities. The record stands so that the cost of their achievement is not lost.

Methodology

Tier 1 · primary

Courts. Gazettes. National archives.

Tier 2 · corroborating

OCCRP. HRW. BudgIT. TheCable.

Redline

Wikipedia is never a source.