Segun Aina, a professor of computer engineering, has assumed office as the registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
Aina took over the reins of the board on Friday from Ishaq Oloyede, whose two-term, 10-year tenure ended on July 31, 2026, at JAMB’s headquarters in Bwari, Abuja.
On May 21, President Bola Tinubu appointed Aina, who was 39 years old at the time, as the substantive JAMB registrar to succeed Oloyede. He is the youngest person to serve as JAMB registrar.
In a statement announcing the appointment, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, described Aina as “a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in national examination systems, digital infrastructure, and public-sector institutional reform.”
“At 39, he became one of Nigeria’s youngest computer engineering professors and will now make history as JAMB’s youngest registrar,” Onanuga added.
‘We’ll Protect JAMB’s Integrity’
In his inaugural speech, Aina vowed to uphold the integrity of the examination body, adding that more investment would be made in modern technology to combat examination malpractice.
He warned those involved in examination malpractice to rethink their actions and realise that “their business is in the wrong institution.”
He added that the board, under his leadership, would continue to collaborate with security agencies to strengthen the integrity of the matriculation examinations.
