President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede whose second and final tenure will end on July 31, 2026.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Professor Aina, a computer engineering scholar and systems expert, is expected to assume office following the expiration of Oloyede’s tenure. At 39, he is set to become the youngest registrar in the history of the examination body.
According to the presidency, Aina brings extensive experience in digital infrastructure, examination systems, and public-sector institutional reform. He earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, United Kingdom, before obtaining both a Master’s degree in Internet Computing and Network Security and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough University.
He also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.
Currently a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Aina began his relationship with JAMB during his National Youth Service, where he gained early exposure to national admissions processes and data management systems.
The statement noted that he has spent more than 15 years working at the intersection of technology, policy, and institutional reform, advising federal and state governments on digital transition and operational efficiency.
Aina has also consulted for major examination bodies, including NECO and NABTEB, as well as several state ministries of education, with a focus on ICT systems, examination integrity, and digital process optimisation.
He is a member of professional organisations such as the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
President Tinubu expressed confidence that the incoming registrar would build on the achievements recorded under Oloyede’s leadership and further strengthen the operations of the examination board.
