President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Ishaq Oloyede, whose tenure ends on 31 July 2026.
The appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
At 39, Professor Aina is one of Nigeria’s youngest professors of Computer Engineering. He will become the youngest registrar in JAMB’s history. He turns 40 in July.
Aina is a professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with expertise in digital infrastructure, national examination systems, and institutional reforms. 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.
With over 15 years of experience advising federal and state governments on digital transition and system design, Aina has previously consulted for 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 a member of several 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).
President Tinubu expressed confidence that the new registrar will build on the achievements recorded under Oloyede’s administration.
“President Tinubu expects Professor Aina to bring to bear his vast experience, knowledge and practical insight on the Board’s operations, to take this critical educational organisation beyond the laudable heights achieved by his predecessor,” the statement added.
