On Sunday, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said Miss Ejikeme inflated her actual result from 249 to 362.
Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma was scheduled to be honoured at a public ceremony by Anambra State Government before Charles Soludo’s administration learnt her claim was fraudulent.
A new date has been announced for the 80,166 candidates to sit the exam.
The command PRO hinted that efforts were on to arrest other accomplices in connection with the offence.
Mr Salihu said the exercise had been hitch-free with no case of examination malpractice and arrest, and the environment was conducive.
Some candidates, after their examinations, commended the process and prayed for sustainability in future examinations.
A total of 1.5 million candidates would be sitting for this year’s examination in 740 centres across the country.
Mr Benjamin said the board, thereafter, granted the extension to ensure that all candidates who desired to register for the 2023 UTME had the opportunity to do so, especially when the extant challenges
Registrar of the Board, Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this after monitoring the registration in Kano State on Wednesday.
JAMB approved the commencement of registration from January 24 to February 14, 2023.
