Idris continued to compose the Unified Tertiary Admission Examination(UTME) once again, mainly for experience, and scored 247, far listed below the competitive cut-off required for Law.
Even so, he pressed forward and signed up for the University of Ibadan Post-UTME. With very little preparation, he scored 65/100, with an aggregate of 63.375, just below the 67.25 cut-off mark, which was another rejection.At that moment
, Idris made a decision: to start once again, this time with complete commitment. In 2024, he prepared to retake everything properly.But just as he was preparing, he got an unanticipated call from the university; he had been used admission, and the website was closing the next day.
Unfortunately, there was a significant problem: he had not published his GCE result on JAMB due to the fact that he understood it did not satisfy the Law requirement. While the school website showed the admission, JAMB did not. Once once again, the opportunity escaped.
Check how you can upload your O-level outcomes on the JAMB portal HERE. Instead of quiting, he refocused. This time, he approached whatever differently.Idris reworded all his entrance examinations, scored 289 in UTME, improved his O-level results with WAEC and NECO, and relocated to Ibadan a month before the Post-UTME for intensive tutorials, something he had never done before. He left his hometown with the
clear frame of mind that he was not going home without admission. Then came another significant challenge.Just 3 weeks before the examination, Idris was robbed, losing his phone, laptop, work tools, and source of income. It was a disastrous moment, however he decided to prioritize the exam above everything else. He selected to keep going.On examination day, he felt confident. However when the result was released, he scored 62/100– positioning him just 0.1 below the cut-off mark. Because exact same period, he had lost both his admission and his livelihood.That minute ravaged him, pressed him into a dark place, however not for long.
He was later on provided admission to study Political Science, however he turned it down. For him, it was never ever just about getting into university; it was about satisfying a function. He had made a guarantee to himself, and he was not prepared to settle. So, he attempted again.This time, he scored 299 in UTME. He returned to Ibadan earlier than in the past, totally focused, and gave everything to his preparation. When he composed the Post-UTME, his efforts finally paid off– he scored 75/100, with an aggregate of 74.875, well above the initial cut-off of 67.25. Even when the cut-off was later increased to 70.875, he remained safely ahead. That was the moment all of his efforts settled, and he was offered admission for a Bachelor of Laws Degree(LLB )at the University of Ibadan.Reflecting on what kept him going, Idris shared that being the first person in his family to pursue a professional course gave him a deep sense of obligation. That purpose became his driving force, even in his lowest minutes.