By Chinedu Echianu
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 on Thursday in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the Presidency, Aina, a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, is recognised for his expertise in digital infrastructure, national examination systems and institutional reforms.
The statement described Aina, who turns 40 in July, as one of Nigeria’s youngest professors in Computer Engineering and set to become the youngest registrar in JAMB’s history.
“He is a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in national examination systems, digital infrastructure and public-sector institutional reform,” the statement read.
Aina holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, United Kingdom, 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 attended the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.
The Presidency noted that the new JAMB registrar has more than 15 years of experience advising federal and state governments on digital transition, institutional reforms and system design.
He has also worked as a consultant to examination bodies, including the National Examinations Council (NECO) and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), particularly in the areas of ICT systems and examination integrity.
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 Aina would consolidate on the reforms and achievements recorded during Oloyede’s tenure.
“President Tinubu expects Professor Aina to bring to bear his vast experience, knowledge and practical insight into the operations of the Board, to take the critical educational organisation beyond the laudable heights achieved by his predecessor,” the statement added.
