TINUBU APPOINTS PROF. SEGUN AINA AS NEW JAMB REGISTRAR

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede whose tenure expires on July 31, 2026.

The appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement issued by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, who said the President expects Aina to strengthen and expand reforms already introduced within the examination body.

Professor Aina, a renowned computer engineering scholar and systems expert, is currently a professor at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He is widely recognised for his expertise in digital infrastructure, examination systems, and public-sector reforms.

According to the presidency, the incoming registrar holds a Bachelor’s 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.

Aina reportedly began his professional relationship with JAMB during his National Youth Service, an experience said to have shaped his contributions to examination reform and technology-driven institutional management over the years.

At 39, he became one of Nigeria’s youngest professors of Computer Engineering and is now set to become the youngest registrar in JAMB’s history.

The outgoing registrar, Is-haq Oloyede, has led the board since 2016 and is widely credited with major reforms in transparency, revenue generation, and computer-based testing within Nigeria’s tertiary admission system.