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FULL LIST: Ogun Candidate Emerges Highest Scorer in 2026 UTME With 372

JAMB has released the list of the highest-scoring candidates in the 2026 UTME, with Ogun-based candidate Owoeye Daniella…

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May 11, 2026

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JAMB has released the list of the highest-scoring candidates in the 2026 UTME, with Ogun-based candidate Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin emerging as the top scorer after recording 372 marks.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the list of the top-performing candidates in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, with candidates scoring between 367 and 372 marks.

The ranking was unveiled during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja.

Topping the list is Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin, who sat for the examination in Ogun State and scored 372 marks, the highest recorded score in the 2026 UTME.

According to the released details, Daniella is from Ekiti State and selected University of Lagos as her institution of choice, with MBBS listed as her preferred course.

Closely behind her is Enwere Kingsley Ikenna from Imo State, who wrote the examination in Lagos and scored 370 while choosing Nile University to study Computer Science.

Another top performer, Bamisile Ayomide Emmanuel from Ondo State, scored 369 and selected Federal University of Technology Akure for Software Engineering.

Full List of Top Candidates in 2026 UTME

Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin
- State of Exam: Ogun
- State of Origin: Ekiti
- Score: 372
- Institution: University of Lagos
- Course: MBBS
Enwere Kingsley Ikenna
- State of Exam: Lagos
- State of Origin: Imo
- Score: 370
- Institution: Nile University
- Course: Computer Science
Bamisile Ayomide Emmanuel
- State of Exam: Ogun
- State of Origin: Ondo
- Score: 369
- Institution: Federal University of Technology Akure
- Course: Software Engineering
Olabiyisi Olanrewaju Oluwatimileyin
- State of Exam: Not Clear
- State of Origin: Oyo
- Score: 368
- Institution: Pan-Atlantic University
- Course: Mechatronics Engineering
Victor-Onyeka Daniel Ifeanyi
- State of Exam: Rivers
- State of Origin: Imo
- Score: 368
- Institution: University of Port Harcourt
- Course: Electrical/Electronics Engineering
Osagiobare Daniel Osahenrumwen
- State of Exam: Edo
- State of Origin: Edo
- Score: 368
- Institution: University of Benin
- Course: Mechanical Engineering
Ademiluyi Adebowale Anthony
- State of Exam: Osun
- State of Origin: Osun
- Score: 368
- Institution: Obafemi Awolowo University
- Course: Computer Engineering
Azuike Kenechukwu Anthony
- State of Exam: Lagos
- State of Origin: Anambra
- Score: 368
- Institution: Afe Babalola University
- 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
Score: 367
Institution: Covenant University
Programme: Computer Science

Umukoro Gift Orhenevovwero

Gender: Male
State of Exam: Edo
State of Origin: Delta
Score: 367
Institution: University of Lagos
Programme: Electrical/Electronics Engineering

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The release of the top-performing candidates comes amid ongoing deliberations by JAMB and stakeholders on admission guidelines and cut-off marks for the 2026 academic session.