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 second and final tenure will expire on July 31, 2026.
A statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), announcing the appointment described Aina as a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in national examination systems, digital infrastructure, and public-sector institutional reform.
Professor Aina, who turns 40 in July, holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, as well as a Master’s degree in Internet Computing and Network Security and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough University.
He also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.
Currently a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Aina began his relationship with JAMB during his National Youth Service, where he gained experience in national admissions processes and data-driven institutional systems.
The statement noted that his career spans more than 15 years in technology, policy, and institutional transformation, with advisory roles to federal and state governments on digital transition, system design, and operational reform.
At the age of 39, Aina became one of Nigeria’s youngest professors of Computer Engineering and is now set to become the youngest registrar in JAMB’s history.
He has also worked as a consultant to major examination bodies, including the National Examinations Council (NECO), the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), and several state ministries of education, advising on ICT systems, examination integrity, and digital process optimisation.
Professor Aina is a member of several professional bodies, 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 incoming registrar would leverage his experience and expertise to build on the achievements recorded under Oloyede’s leadership and further strengthen the operations of the examination body.
