The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki met with one of the best candidates of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) over the weekend at the statehouse for his outstanding performance in the exams.

The student identified as Ehizogie Jeffrey Aidelogie emerged as the best UTME candidate in Edo state after scoring 347 and ranked among the first ten highest scorers in the 2021 UTME, and was received by the governor, in the company of former Cross River state governor, Donald Duke.

Obaseki commended Aidelogie and the management of Saint Michael College in Ikhueniro, Benin, for the brilliant performance, while explaining that the feat has further encouraged his administration decision on prioritizing education in the state.

Former Cross River Governor, Donald Duke told Aidelogie that a lot of people are proud of his achievement.

Aidelogie attributed his success to hard work and support from his teacher, classmates, parents, and promised to remain a good ambassador of Edo.