Father of girl who scored highest in 2026 UTME reacts after JAMB announces daughter as overall best candidate

The father of viral 16-year-old UTME candidate, Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin, has spoken out after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced his daughter as the highest scorer in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

JAMB made the announcement during its 2026 Policy Meeting on Admission to Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja on Monday, May 11.

Daniella, who hopes to study Medicine and Surgery at the University of Lagos, scored an aggregate of 372 in the examination.

According to the breakdown of her result, she scored 98 in English Language, 98 in Chemistry, 94 in Physics and 82 in Biology.

Father Celebrates Daughter’s Achievement

Reacting to the development in a Facebook post, Daniella’s father, Owoeye Kehinde Joshua, congratulated his daughter for making the family and Ekiti State proud.

The excited father also offered prayers for more success in her academic journey.

He wrote: “Congratulations to my darling daughter Daniella Jesudunsin Owoeye, the overall highest scorer in UTME 2026/27 in Nigeria. Congratulations to the entire Owoeye/Ibidunni dynasty, congratulations to Erinmope Ekiti, congratulations to the whole Ekiti State indigenes home and abroad. Your daughter has made you proud. More wins for her in Jesus name, amen.”

Social Media Users Celebrate Daniella

Following the announcement, many Nigerians took to social media to celebrate the young student’s outstanding performance.

Several users praised her dedication and intelligence, while others prayed for greater achievements in her future academic pursuits.

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