The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has unveiled 13 candidates with the best results in the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).<\/strong><\/p>\n According to PUNCH<\/strong><\/a>, the list examined the states of origin of the candidates, not where they sat for the exam.<\/p>\n The data released by the exam body revealed that the 13 candidates are from Anambra, Edo, Delta, Ekiti, Ondo, Akwa Ibom, Kwara, Oyo, and Ogun states.<\/p>\n Maduafokwa Egoagwuagwu Agnes, a candidate from Anambra, secured the highest UTME score in Nigeria with 365. He was followed closely by\u00a0Nwobi Okwuchukwu David, also from Anambra, with 363.<\/p>\n The third spot was jointly occupied by Ojuba Mezisashe Shalom and Elikwu Victor Chukwuemeka \u2013 from Edo and Delta states respectively \u2014 with a score of 359.<\/p>\n On the fifth and sixth spots were Adebola Oluwatobi Paul and Gboyega Oluwatobiloba Enoch \u2014 both from Ekiti \u2014 who had 358 and 356 respectively.<\/p>\n The seventh spot was also jointly held by Ojo Samuel Oluwatobi from Ondo and Utulu Jebose George from Delta with a score of 355.<\/p>\n Osom Akan Awesome from Akwa Ibom occupied the ninth position with a score of 353 while four candidates held the 10th spot with a score of 352.<\/p>\n An analysis of the list showed that all the top performing candidates at this year\u2019s UTME applied to study engineering-related courses including mechanical and civil engineering.<\/p>\n When the choice of institutions of the candidates was considered, it was found that five of them applied to attend the University of Lagos.<\/p>\n Two each applied to study at Covenant University, Obafemi Awolowo University and University of Ilorin.<\/p>\n TheCable Lifestyle had earlier reported how the southeast region topped the list<\/strong><\/a> of 195 candidates indicted for exam malpractice in the country during the 2020 UTME.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s UTME took place between March 14 and March 21.<\/p>\n