Gaius Chibueze, The founder of Tatcoin, has made a scholarship offer to Mmesoma Ejikeme, who is at the centre of a UTME result controversy
The Nigerian Bitcoin expert made the pledge via his official Twitter account on Monday, 3rd of July.
This comes as JAMB maintained its claim that the UTME result being paraded by Miss Ejikeme Mmesoma is ‘patently fake.’
In a statement by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Acting Director, Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Tuesday, the exam body barred the candidate from sitting for its examination for the next three years.
Reacting, Chibueze indicated interest in sponsoring the 17-year-old student through his company, to study in any country of her choice between the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom.
He urged JAMB, to desist from attempts to malign Mmesoma’s name as it will also be viewed as an attack on her race.
Chibueze also said his firm will work towards helping her to secure admission and her education will be fully funded up till Master’s degree level.
He wrote;
“I and our company @VoiceOfTheEast are ready to offer Miss Joy Mmesoma a 100% scholarship to study in the UK, CANADA or the UNITED states of 🇺🇸 America.
Our team will work with her to get admission From any university of her choice in any of the above 3 countries. We will take 100% charge of her Fees and upkeep until her masters level.
@lota_nna, kindly get in touch with her and her family! We are calling on @JAMBHQ to desist from such unprofessional behavior. This is not just an attack on her person but the entire Igbo race!”
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I and our company @VoiceOfTheEast are ready to offer Miss Joy Mmesoma a 100% scholarship to study in the UK, CANADA or the UNITED states of 🇺🇸 America.
Our team will work with her to get admission From any university of her choice in any of the above 3 countries.
We will take…
— Bitcoin Chief (AKA OMA JI EGO) (@gaiuschibueze) July 3, 2023
Mmesoma Ejikeme has since debunked allegations by JAMB that she forged her result.
In a trending video, the teenager recounted what happened and expressed shock that JAMB labeled her a forger when she was the person who drew the discrepancy to the exam body’s attention.
Mmesona, who said she was traumatised by the accusation, noted that she is not capable of doing what was alleged.
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