Post UTME: UI to admit 3,700from 8,992 candidates

The Vice-Chancellor of University of Ibadan
(UI), Prof Isaac Adewole Tuesday disclosed
that the institution would only admit 3,700
candidates out of 8,992 that wrote the post
University Tertiary Matriculation Examination
(UTME) last weekend.
He also added that five candidates who scored
highest scores will be given scholarship by the
premier institution.
Prof. Adewole who was represented by the
Deputy-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Emilolorun
Ayelari while addressing journalist yesterday
disclosed that the result is now available at
the institution’s website for candidates to
view.
The candidates are: Adetunji
AbdulRaham-55328333ED, scored 86, Law;
Amaji Obinna Charles, 55110959DE scored 86,
Medicine and Surgery, Adebiyi
Tijesunimi-55361970BC, scored 85, Electrical
and Electronics Engineering, Oke
Dorcas-55974720AJ, 83, Medicine and Surgery
and Olowosulu Cassandra
Olawumi-56630251JB, 83 and also of
Medicine and Surgery.
Adewole said:”23,200 candidates scored above
200 in UTME, 20,800 applied for the post
UTME in our institution and only 19,268 took
the screening and examination. Our new
method of admitting students with the
O’levels and UTME result has really reduced
students from withdrawing at the first year
due to poor performances.
“The performance of the five best candidates
that were given automatic scholarship from
this institution will b monitored and they may
be retained after their studies here” he said.
Adewole warned members of the public not to
influence the institutions admission officials
for admission into the institution.”
The UI VC also admonished parents and
guardians not to force courses of their choice
on the children and wards but should allow
them to study courses that they have the
ability to cope with.