President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). He will succeed Professor Ishaq Oloyede, whose term ends on 31 July 2026.
The appointment was announced in a statement released on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, Professor Aina is a specialist in Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with expertise in digital infrastructure, national examination systems and institutional reforms.
“Professor Aina, who turns 40 in July, is a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in national examination systems, digital infrastructure, and public-sector institutional reform.
“He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, an MSc in Internet Computing and Network Security, and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing, both from Loughborough University in the United Kingdom. He has also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School,” the statement read.
It added that Aina has more than 15 years of professional experience advising federal and state governments on digital transition, institutional reforms and system design.
The Presidency described him as one of Nigeria’s youngest professors in Computer Engineering, noting that he will become the youngest registrar in JAMB’s history.
The statement said Aina had previously worked as a consultant to examination bodies, including the National Examinations Council (NECO) and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), on ICT systems and examination integrity.
“He is also a member of professional organisations, including 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),” the statement added.
President Tinubu expressed confidence that the new registrar would build on the achievements made under Professor Oloyede’s leadership.
“President Tinubu expects Professor Aina to bring his considerable experience, knowledge and practical insight to bear on the Board’s operations, and to take this critical educational organisation beyond the laudable heights achieved by his predecessor,” the statement concluded.
