- Alex Onyia, expressed concern over the backlash against Chinedu Okeke.
- Chinedu Okeke, a student from Anambra State, scored 375 out of 400 in the 2025 JAMB examination, the highest score in the exam’s history.
- Rumors emerged suggesting that Chinedu was already a medical student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
Renowned educator, Alex Onyia, has voiced his concern over the backlash faced by Chinedu Okeke, a student from Anambra State who made headlines after scoring the highest mark in the 2025 JAMB examination.
Chinedu achieved an impressive 375 out of 400 the highest in the history of the exam but rumors began circulating that he was already a medical student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), leading some to label him a “mercenary.”
In response, Onyia reached out to Chinedu’s father, Mr. Chris Okeke, to get clarity. He revealed on social media that Chinedu’s passion doesn’t lie in medicine and that he had failed his second MBBS exams before deciding to take the JAMB again in pursuit of a new path more aligned with his dreams.
Onyia expressed disappointment over the false claims, emphasizing that the boy’s achievement should be celebrated, not questioned.
The REAL SITUATION briefly:
1, Chinedu was admitted to read Medicine and Surgery at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 2021.
2, He started his studies and continued, albeit with serious difficulties as to the suitability of the course to his Calling in life.
3, His non-acceptance of being a medical doctor culminated in his failing the 3 subjects in his 2nd MB Exam last year.
4, This confirmed to his parents, that he is not billed to be a doctor. So, they discussed extensively with him and came to the conclusion that he will loose the 3 years he had already put in since he chose to read Mechanical Engineering, which required the replacement of Biology with Mathematics in the 2025 JAMB.
5, He returned to Lagos and was immediately enlisted with Achievers Academy in Amuwo Odofin for studies and JAMB registration since the Academy does the two.
He took his studies very seriously and won all the Academy’s local prizes for academic excellence.
He eventually took the 2025 JAMB examination and was among those affected by the NOTORIOUS 2025 JAMB SYSTEMS GLITCHES.
Eventually, he reprinted his exam slip and participated in the repeat JAMB Exam.
6, Here we are, he scored 375 marks, surpassing all previous established JAMB SCORES. Indeed, his stellar academic performance has attracted mixed reactions….the good, the bad and the ugly.
JAMB’s statements, unfortunately, have been among the ugly. We hope that the organization will rather conduct a thorough investigation and probably extend a thoughtful apology to Chinedu.
7, Chinedu is from Anambra State and had filled his PROFILE PAGE and all other documents relating to JAMB appropriately.
Unfortunately, JAMB migrated wrong details from the NIN PLATFORM and placed on his 2021 JAMB examination slip. Chinedu’s NIN Details has since been corrected and transmitted to JAMB in the form of data correction in 2021. This can be confirmed on his PROFILE PAGE.
8, WE commended Chinedu, and will continue to do so, for his resilience, commitment and unparalleled resolve to achieve his life GOALS, which we confirmed, is not rooted in Medicine and Surgery.
We had thought that Chinedu’s overall attitude should be commended and recommended for those students whose initial attempts do not end in success….try, try again!”
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