JAMB Registrar Oloyede Bows Out, Aina Takes Over Friday

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will on Friday formally usher in a new era in its leadership as its outgoing Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, hands over to his successor, Prof. Segun Aina.

The board announced that the official handover ceremony will take place on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 10 a.m. and will be streamed live on JAMB’s official social media platforms.

In a notice issued on Wednesday, JAMB invited members of the public to witness what it described as a significant milestone in the board’s leadership journey.

“Join us for the live broadcast of the official handover ceremony as Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, the outgoing Registrar of JAMB, formally hands over to Prof. Segun Aina,” the announcement stated.

The ceremony marks the end of Oloyede’s tenure as registrar, which expires on July 31, and the official commencement of Aina’s leadership of the examination body.

President Bola Tinubu had earlier appointed Aina as the new Registrar of JAMB to succeed Oloyede.

The appointment was announced 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, Ile-Ife, with extensive expertise in digital infrastructure, national examination systems and institutional reforms.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, United Kingdom, a Master’s degree in Internet Computing and Network Security, and a doctorate in Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough University. He also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.

The Presidency said Aina has more than 15 years of experience advising federal and state governments on digital transformation, institutional reforms and systems 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.

The Presidency described him as one of Nigeria’s youngest professors of Computer Engineering, noting that he will become the youngest registrar in JAMB’s history.

President Tinubu expressed confidence that Aina would consolidate on the reforms and achievements recorded under Oloyede’s administration while strengthening the board’s operations.

During his tenure, Oloyede introduced wide-ranging reforms aimed at improving the credibility, transparency and efficiency of JAMB’s examination processes, earning recognition for modernising the conduct of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).