President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, succeeding Professor Ishaq Oloyede whose tenure ends on July 31, 2026.
The appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement issued 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 with expertise in digital infrastructure, national examination systems, and institutional reforms.
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The statement described the incoming registrar as a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in public-sector institutional reform and digital transition initiatives.
Aina earned 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.
The Presidency stated that the professor has over 15 years of professional experience advising federal and state governments on digital transition, system design, and institutional reforms.
It further noted that Aina is one of Nigeria’s youngest professors in Computer Engineering and will become the youngest registrar in the history of JAMB.
According to the statement, he previously served as a consultant to examination bodies, including the National Examinations Council and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board, particularly on ICT systems and examination integrity.
Aina is also a member of several professional bodies, 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.
President Tinubu expressed confidence that the new registrar would consolidate on the achievements recorded under Oloyede’s administration and further strengthen the operations of the examination body.
