By Danjuma Amodu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
The appointment, announced on May 21, 2026, by Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, will see Aina succeed Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026.
At 40, Aina will become the youngest Registrar in JAMB’s history. He is a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and a systems expert with over 15 years of post-graduation experience in national examination systems, digital infrastructure, and public-sector reform.
Aina 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 from Loughborough University, United Kingdom. He also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.
According to the State House statement, Aina began his career with JAMB during his National Youth Service, gaining early exposure to national admissions and data-driven institutional processes. That experience has shaped his work in examination reform and systems optimisation.
Pull-out quote: “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.”
He has served as a consultant to major examination bodies including NECO, NABTEB, and several State Ministries of Education, advising on ICT systems, examination integrity, and digital process optimisation. He also advises federal and state governments on system design, digital transition, and operational reform.
Aina became one of Nigeria’s youngest Computer Engineering professors at 39. He is a member of 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).
Professor Oloyede has led JAMB since 2016 and is credited with major reforms in admissions processing, revenue remittance, and anti-malpractice measures.
