A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Festus Keyamo, has waded into Mmesoma Ejikeme’s case who was indicted of forging her JAMB score by a panel set up by the Anambra State Government.
Making case for her in a statement credited to him, Keyamo described her as a brilliant girl who should not be allowed to suffer any harm no matter the circumstances.
The SAN’s statement read in part, ” I deliberately waited for the end of this investigation before commenting on this unfortunate case of our daughter, Mmesoma Ejikeme.
“She’s a brilliant girl, judging by her actual score of 249. The nation should be careful not to destroy her. What she needs is counselling, correction and guidance.
“She obviously did not know the weight and gravity of what she was doing. As teenagers, most of us made juvenile mistakes that never came to light.
“The parents should encourage her to do a public apology to JAMB, to her family and to Nigerians after which she should be allowed to get her admission based on her actual scores. Anyone still pushing other narratives over this issue is not helping her and her family.
“It is time to close this very unfortunate chapter and move on. This is my plea.”
