Ebonyi UTME Highest Scorer Bags a Scholarship Award from Umahi

Minister of Works, David Umahi, has awarded a university scholarship to Obasi Victor Nnanna, the candidate who recorded the highest score in Ebonyi State in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

Nnanna achieved an impressive score of 356 in the examination, emerging as the state's top-performing candidate and drawing commendation from education stakeholders.

The scholarship announcement followed the minister’s receipt of the student's outstanding result from King David Gifted Academy, Abakaliki, a prestigious institution established by Umahi during his tenure as Governor of Ebonyi State.

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Reacting to the achievement, the former governor expressed gratitude and excitement, attributing the success to divine grace.

“I give God the glory. I offer a scholarship to this child,” Umahi said.

Nnanna belongs to the pioneer graduating class of King David Gifted Academy, founded in 2016 to nurture academically gifted students and develop future leaders.

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Over the years, the academy has built a reputation for academic excellence, consistently producing high-achieving students and earning recognition for its strong educational standards.

The latest feat further reinforces the institution’s growing status as one of Ebonyi State’s leading centres of learning.