A medical student at Ebonyi State University, Ejem Ifechukwu, who was reportedly disowned by his family for leaving the seminary to pursue his dream of becoming a medical doctor, has recorded a perfect 5.00 cumulative grade point average in his first-semester examinations.
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Ejem’s outstanding academic performance was announced on Thursday by the Chief Executive Officer of Educare, Alex Onyia, who shared the student’s examination results on his X account.
Onyia, who is sponsoring Ejem’s education through the ISEE platform, celebrated the achievement, describing the student’s performance as straight A’s.
According to the results for the 2025/2026 academic session, Ejem, a student in the Department of Medicine and Surgery, registered 11 courses, totalling 20 credit units, and obtained an A in every course.
His scores included 72 in General Biology I, 78 in General Biology Practical I, 87 in General Chemistry I, and 84 in General Chemistry Practical I.
He also scored 90 in Introduction to Computing Sciences, 77 in Medical Genetics, 84 in Introduction to Igbo Language and Culture I, 88 in Communication in English I, 80 in Elementary Mathematics I, 81 in General Physics I and 82 in General Physics Practical I.
The results placed him at a 5.00 GPA, earning him a first-class standing under the university’s grading system.
Reacting to the achievement, Onyia recalled how Ejem’s family reportedly withdrew financial support after he left the seminary to pursue his ambition of becoming a medical doctor.
He disclosed that the student’s story first attracted public attention in August 2025, when he announced plans to sponsor his education after learning about his circumstances.
Onyia had revealed at the time that Ejem scored 342 in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and obtained eight distinctions in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination.
He subsequently announced on September 8, 2025, that Ejem had secured admission to study Medicine and Surgery at Ebonyi State University based on his academic performance.
In October 2025, Onyia further disclosed that the student’s first-year tuition had been fully paid through the sponsorship programme.
According to the sponsor, Ejem left the seminary because he believed becoming a medical doctor was his calling and wanted to use his profession to improve the lives of underprivileged people in his community.
His latest academic achievement marks another milestone in his journey towards fulfilling his ambition of becoming a medical doctor, with his education continuing under the sponsorship arrangement.
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