President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede whose two-term tenure ends on July 31, 2026.
The appointment was announced in a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, Aina, a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, will officially assume office after Oloyede completes his tenure.
The President expressed confidence in Aina’s capacity to sustain and surpass the reforms and achievements recorded under the outgoing registrar.
He said: “President Tinubu expects Professor Aina to bring to bear his vast experience, knowledge and practical insight into the operations of the Board, to take the critical educational organisation beyond the laudable heights achieved by his predecessor.”
Aina, who turns 40 in July, is regarded as one of Nigeria’s youngest professors in the field of Computer Engineering, having attained the rank at the age of 39. He will also become the youngest registrar in JAMB’s history.
The newly appointed registrar is said to possess extensive expertise in national examination systems, digital infrastructure and public-sector institutional reforms.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, United Kingdom, as well as a Master’s degree in Internet Computing and Network Security and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough University, UK.
He also attended the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.
The statement noted that Aina’s relationship with JAMB dates back to his National Youth Service Corps year, during which he served with the examination body and gained firsthand experience in admissions administration and data-driven institutional processes.
Over the years, he has worked at the intersection of technology, policy and institutional transformation, advising federal and state governments on digital transition, systems design and operational reforms.
Aina has also consulted for examination bodies such as the National Examinations Council, the National Business and Technical Examinations Board and several state ministries of education on ICT systems, examination integrity and digital process optimisation.
He is a member of professional bodies including the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, the Nigerian Society of Engineers, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Institution of Engineering and Technology.