Cornel Osigwe, Head of Corporate Communications, Innoson Groups has demanded a detailed probe into alleged result forgery by Anambra state student, Mmesoma Ejikeme.Â
Truth Live News had reported that Ejikeme who sat for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) received a scholarship of N3million from Innoson Group after she paraded herself as the highest scoring student in the state.
Following the award of her scholarship, the Anambra state government had pledged to support her education but sent to JAMB for a confirmation of the results.
In reply to the state government’s inquiry, JAMB confirmed that the result was forged.
However, defending the girl in a post via his Twitter handle @CornelOsigwe said the girl is not capable of committing such act.
He wrote: “The girl I met doesn’t have the brain and capacity to manipulate her result. There is more to this story. A proper investigation needs to be done. Abeg let the poor breath.”
“That girl was one of the most brilliant in her school, according to the Principal, her parents couldn’t even afford to pay for her WEAC and NECO Exams. Of what advantage will it offer her to manipulate her JAMB score? Let the poor breathe pls.”
“We’re doing our independent investigation on the issue of manipulation, if we found that the girl willfully manipulated her result, we shall withdraw the scholarship, but if we observe she is innocent of the accusation, then the scholarship stands, whether she is the best or not, he added.