President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB.
Aina succeeds Professor Ishaq Oloyede, whose tenure expires on July 31, 2026.
Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, announced the appointment in a statement on Thursday.
According to the statement, Aina is a computer engineering professor at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife who specializes in digital infrastructure, national examination systems, and institutional changes.
“Professor Aina, who will be 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, United Kingdom. He has also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School,” the statement read.
According to the statement, Aina has more than 15 years of professional expertise advising federal and state governments on digital transformation, institutional changes, and system design.
He was also recognized as one of Nigeria’s youngest professors in computer engineering, and he would be the youngest registrar in JAMB history.
According to the Presidency, Aina has previously worked as an ICT systems and examination integrity expert for examination bodies such as the National Examinations Council and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board.
“He is also a member of professional organizations, 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,” the statement added.
Tinubu expressed confidence that the incoming registrant would build on the successes made during Oloyede’s administration.
“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 organization beyond the laudable heights achieved by his predecessor,” the statement added.
