…From Dele Ogunyemi, Ibadan…
The University of Ibadan has released the results of the post-UTME conducted during the weekend for all applicants who made the University their first and second most preferred institution in the last UTME examination.
The results show that two candidates from medicine and surgery scored 83% to lead other candidates (7,064) who sat for the examination. A total of 7,767 candidates were invited for the exercise out of which there were 703 absentees.
The results further show that 3,746 (53.3%) scored 50% and above while 3,318 candidates scored below 50 per cent.
A statement issued by the University’s Director of Public Communication, Mr. Olatunji Oladejo explained that the results also indicated that one candidate from educational management scored 15%.
Meanwhile, the exercise which took place on Saturday, 28 September, 2013, has been described as successful, according to the commendations of the exercise by the candidates.
Commenting on the exercise, the Chairman, Committee on Modalities for the Computation of Results for the Admission Exercise (CMCRAE), Professor Emmanuel Ajav noted the inability of some candidates to log on to the University’s website after making the necessary payment at the bank for further processing as one of the challenges for the examination.
Despite the failure of some of these candidates to log on to the University website to have their information captured, the candidates were allowed to participate in the exercise for a level playing ground which the University is noted for.
While monitoring the exercise at one of the centres, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Isaac Folorunso Adewole who was satisfied with the conduct of the exercise made a case for the physically challenged candidates, stressing that they need to be encouraged.
Also expressing satisfaction at the exercise, one of the candidates identified as Alawode Peter said “the University’s organization of the exercise shows why it remains the best.”
Another candidate identified as Joy Johnson said the peaceful atmosphere and the conduct of the exercise under strict UI condition for examination should be applauded.
One the parents, an alumnus of UI also praised the conduct of the exercise. “This is one of the reasons I wanted my wards here, and I have always echoed it in their ears that only the best is good for Ibadan. As such, I know they won’t disappoint.”