Earlier this month, Nigerian social media erupted with headlines celebrating Agbo Adoga, a 15-year-old student of Graceland International School, Port Harcourt, as the first Nigerian to score a perfect 1600 in the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT). Within hours, dozens of blogs and online platforms amplified the story, describing him as “Nigeria’s first perfect SAT scorer” and “the boy with 84 global awards.”
But how accurate are these claims?
The Viral Claim:
Posts across X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and blogs such as Legit.ng, Nigerian Eye and Dockays World stated that Agbo had achieved the highest possible SAT score -1600/1600, at age 15.
Some reports added that he had won 84 international awards and had been invited to several global competitions.
What the Evidence Shows
A review of credible media and institutional sources paints a more nuanced picture.
- Confirmed Facts
- Agbo Adoga is a student of Graceland International School, Port Harcourt.
- Source: The Guardian Nigeria
- He has won multiple international mathematics awards, including the Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad (SASMO) where he emerged overall world best in 2024.
- Source: The Guardian Nigeria
- He has also represented Nigeria in STEM and mathematics competitions and was among winners of the Maths4Life National Competition 2025.
- Source: BusinessDay Nigeria
- Agbo Adoga is a student of Graceland International School, Port Harcourt.
- Unverified Claims
- No statement from the College Board, the U.S. organisation that conducts the SAT, confirms that a Nigerian candidate scored 1600 this year.
- While Graceland International School’s Facebook page highlights this achievement, neither the school nor any official examination authority in Nigeria has released verifiable documentation of the claimed SAT result.
- Reputable national outlets such as The Punch, Premium Times or Channels TV have not carried the claim.
What’s Likely Happened
The viral story appears to have conflated Agbo’s genuine international mathematics achievements with an unverified SAT result. The first posts originated from individual social-media accounts and were quickly syndicated by entertainment blogs without cross-checking with the College Board or the school.
As of this publication, there is no verifiable evidence that any Nigerian student, including Agbo Adoga, has officially recorded a perfect SAT score.
Bottom Line
Agbo Adoga is unquestionably a gifted mathematics student and international award winner. However, the circulating reports of a perfect SAT score remain unsupported by any credible or official documentation. Until such proof is publicly released by the College Board or the student’s school, the claim should be treated with caution.
