President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), marking a major leadership transition in Nigeria’s tertiary admissions system.
Aina will take over from Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose second and final tenure as JAMB registrar is set to end on July 31, 2026.
The appointment was confirmed in a statement released on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, President Tinubu expressed confidence in Aina’s capacity to sustain and surpass the reforms implemented under Oloyede’s administration, particularly through the application of technology and institutional innovation.
The President noted that Aina’s expertise in digital systems and public-sector reforms would help strengthen the operations of the examination body and enhance its efficiency.
“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 read.
Professor Aina, a Computer Engineering lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, is widely recognised for his contributions to digital infrastructure, examination systems and institutional transformation.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, alongside a Master’s degree 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.
His connection with JAMB reportedly began during his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme, where he gained early experience in admissions administration and data-driven systems management.
With more than 15 years of professional experience, Aina has worked extensively at the intersection of technology, policy and governance, advising both federal and state governments on digital transformation initiatives and institutional reforms.
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.
Beyond academia, Aina has served as a consultant to examination bodies such as NECO and NABTEB, providing expertise in ICT systems, examination integrity and digital process optimisation.
He is also affiliated with several professional organisations, 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).
