As the suspended Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination Anambra candidate, Mmesoma Ejikeme, apologises to the Joint Admission Examination Board, she has given an indication that she did not deliberately commit the crime.
She said she ‘ignorantly’ downloaded the result from a portal other than JAMB’s
The 19-year old candidate read an apology letter in an investigative hearing by the House of Representatives Committee Ad hoc Committee to probe the matter headed by Hon Sada Soli.
She pleaded for leniency as she promised such would not happen again.
She said she had never been involved in examination malpractice all her life.
Mmesoma, who was at the hearing in the company of her lawyer and family, promised to be a better person.
She begged that justice be tempered with mercy concerning the three-year ban imposed on her.
“I want to emphasize that ignorance played a significant role in my misguided action. I learnt a clear understanding of the far-reaching consequences and the impact of my actions would have. Words cannot adequately describe the depths of pain I feel for letting you down. This is the first time in my life in my academic studies that I would be accused of any form of misbehaviour, not to talk of forgery. It is not in my character and personality, therefore I plead for leniency and forgiveness for my misconduct. I want to emphasize my commitment to making amends.”
Prof Oloyede said It was impossible to get into their system as JAMB did not have any cloud storage.
