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 July 31, 2026.
The appointment was announced in a statement on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the Presidency, Aina is a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with expertise in digital infrastructure, national examination systems, and institutional reforms.
The statement described him as a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in digital transformation and public-sector reforms.
Aina holds a degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent and postgraduate degrees in Internet Computing, Network Security, and Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough University in the United Kingdom. He also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.
The Presidency said the professor has over 15 years of experience advising federal and state governments on digital transition, system design, and institutional reforms.
Aina, who turns 40 in July, is also described as one of Nigeria’s youngest professors in Computer Engineering and is expected to become the youngest registrar in JAMB’s history.
According to the statement, he previously worked as a consultant to examination bodies, including the National Examinations Council (NECO) and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), particularly on ICT systems and examination integrity.
He is also 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 Aina would build on the achievements of his predecessor and further strengthen JAMB’s operations through innovation and institutional reforms.
