Three hundred and one (301) undergraduates from different institutions of higher learning on Saturday emerged winners of the Monday Onyeme Scholarship scheme for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency.
The undergraduates, who will get a minimum of N200,000 each, passed the aptitude test organised for those who applied for the scholarship for the Federal Constituency.
The aptitude test took place at Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba.
The scholarship scheme is an annual programme sponsored by Sir Monday Onyeme, the Deputy Governor of Delta State.
Addressing the students, Sir Onyeme, who supervised the aptitude test, said the scholarship scheme was to encourage and support undergraduates from Delta North Senatorial District.
According to him, “for this year’s scholarship scheme, six hundred and fifty (650) undergraduates from Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency were shortlisted for the aptitude test, four hundred and seventy-four (474) candidates appeared and sat for the test, while a total of three hundred and one (301) candidates passed.”
Sir Onyeme, who congratulated those who passed the test, stated, “what we witnessed today is an improvement on what we witnessed last year, and for this year, eight persons will be taken from successful students from each ward in Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency.
”Also, all successful students will get N200,000 each; the top scorer from Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency will get an additional N200,000, while the candidates in second and third place will get an additional N150,000 each.”
The Deputy Governor added that candidates from Ika Federal Constituency will sit for their aptitude test on Sunday, 23rd August, 2026.
Miss Ubaka Treasure, from Aniocha South Ward 4, scored 45 marks to emerge as the top scorer from Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, while Ubaka Daniel, who is also from Aniocha North, and Ojenuwa Chukwueme, from Oshimili South, scored 44 to finish in joint second place.
The scheme is an annual programme of the state Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme.
