Innoson withdraws scholarship awarded to Mmesoma over result manipulation

UTME score: Innoson withdraws scholarship awarded to Mmesoma

The management of Innoson Automobile Company has withdrawn the N3 million scholarship awarded to Miss Mmesoma Ejikeme over her involvement in Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) result manipulation. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Cornel Osigwe, Head of Corporate Communications at Innoson Group, and made available to newsmen on Saturday in Onitsha.

UTME score: Innoson withdraws scholarship awarded to Mmesoma

Mmesoma Ejikema poses in a picture with the Chairman of Innoson motors, Chief Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma According to him, “In recent days, we have been involved in the process of investigating allegations surrounding the 2023 UTME examination results of one of our scholarship recipients, Miss Mmesoma Ejikeme. “It was reported initially that Miss Joy scored exceptionally high on the exam, a feat that led to her being awarded a scholarship by our company. “However, subsequent reports of discrepancies in her UTME score led us to seek clarification from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and to allow her to voice her stance, we engaged in direct dialogue with Miss Joy. “Further to this, a committee set up by Gov. Charles Soludo, carried out a thorough independent investigation into this matter,” he said. Osigwe noted that the findings from the rigorous investigation have now confirmed that Miss Mmesoma did manipulate her UTME results. “This conclusion is deeply disappointing and stands in direct contravention of the values we hold dear at Innoson Vehicles, particularly those that underscore our scholarship program. “In line with these principles and in response to the confirmed findings, we have made the difficult decision to withdraw the scholarship awarded to Miss Mmesoma Ejikeme. “This action is a testament to our unyielding commitment to honesty, integrity, and merit-based recognition,” he said. He acknowledged that the development was regrettable, and it has undoubtedly caused dismay among those who stood by Miss Mmesoma. He assured that Innoson Vehicles remained steadfast in its mission to support deserving students, invest in the future of the education sector, and upheld the highest ethical standards.

Innoson conducts independent investigation, speaks on stance on scholarship awarded

Innoson conducts independent investigation, speaks on stance on scholarship awarded

JAMB Fraud: Innoson conducts independent investigation, speaks on stance on scholarship awarded

Innoson Group speaks on allegations of fraud by JAMB against Ejikeme Mmesoma, the top scorer in 2023 UTME exam, as they speak on their stance as regards scholarship awarded to her. News made headlines some days ago of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) alleging that the top scorer in the 2023 UTME, Ejikeme Mmesoma, had forged her results.

JAMB Fraud: Innoson conducts independent investigation, speaks on stance on scholarship awarded.

JAMB Fraud: Innoson conducts independent investigation, speaks on stance on scholarship awarded. Credit: jamb/ Google. While the accused student has gone online to refute this allegations with clips of her printed results, Innoson Group, which had awarded the young student university scholarship, has spoken up. Cornel Osigwe, the company’s head of corporate communications, had stated that the girl he had met was incapable of doing such.

JAMB Fraud: Innoson conducts independent investigation, speaks on stance on scholarship awarded

JAMB Fraud: Innoson conducts independent investigation, speaks on stance on scholarship awarded. Credit: Ejeikeme Mmesoma/ Google. He noted that the company is carrying out its own independent investigation and would withdraw their scholarship if it is discovered that she had willfully manipulated her results; if found, however, that she didn’t, Cornel notes that the scholarship would stand, whether or not she’s the top scorer. He wrote: “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.”

Innoson awards N3 million scholarship to Ejikeme Joy

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Innoson Vehicles, an automobile manufacturer, founded by Chief Dr Innocent Chukwuma OFR, has awarded a N3 million scholarship to Ejikeme Joy, the overall best-performing candidate in the just concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam (UTME).

Ejikeme Joy, a student of the Anglican Girls Secondary School (AGSS) Nnewi, Anambra state, emerged as the overall best student in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) with an aggregate score of 362. The scholarship will aid the smart scholar in pursuing her academic dreams easily in the next five years. Reacting to the news about her merited scholarship, Joy, an indigene of Enugu State, whose father is an Okada rider, thanked the Chairman for the scholarship and promised to make him proud. See the tweet below: