FULL LIST: Ogun Candidate Emerges Top Scorer In 2026 UTME With 372 Marks

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the list of top-performing candidates in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), featuring candidates who scored between 367 and 372 marks.

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

Below is the verified ranking of the top candidates, including their states of examination, states of origin, institutions and preferred courses:

1. Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin
State of Exam: Ogun
State of Origin: Ekiti
Score: 372
Institution: University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Course: MBBS

2. Enwere Kingsley Ikenna
State of Exam: Lagos
State of Origin: Imo
Score: 370
Institution: Nile University
Course: Computer Science

3. Bamisile Ayomide Emmanuel
State of Exam: Ogun
State of Origin: Ondo
Score: 369
Institution: Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA)
Course: Software Engineering

4. Olabiyisi Olanrewaju Oluwatimileyin
State of Exam: Not Specified
State of Origin: Oyo
Score: 368
Institution: Pan-Atlantic University
Course: Mechatronics Engineering

5. Victor-Onyeka Daniel Ifeanyi
State of Exam: Rivers
State of Origin: Imo
Score: 368
Institution: University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT)
Course: Electrical/Electronics Engineering

6. Osagiobare Daniel Osahenrumwen
State of Exam: Edo
State of Origin: Edo
Score: 368
Institution: University of Benin (UNIBEN)
Course: Mechanical Engineering

7. Ademiluyi Adebowale Anthony
State of Exam: Osun
State of Origin: Osun
Score: 368
Institution: Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)
Course: Computer Engineering

8. Azuike Kenechukwu Anthony
State of Exam: Lagos
State of Origin: Anambra
Score: 368
Institution: Afe Babalola University (ABUAD)
Course: Software Engineering

9. Offorkile Michael Okechukwu
State of Exam: Anambra
State of Origin: Abia
Score: 367
Course: Computer Science

10. Adebisi Eniola Sonari
State of Exam: Osun
State of Origin: Ogun
Score: 367
Institution: Covenant University
Course: Computer Science

11. Umukoro Gift Orhenevovwero
State of Exam: Edo
State of Origin: Delta
Score: 367
Institution: University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Course: Electrical/Electronics Engineering

The release of the list comes as stakeholders in the education sector deliberate on admission benchmarks and guidelines for the 2026 academic session across tertiary institutions nationwide.