Friday, May 22, 2026 - President Bola Tinubu has appointed 39-year-old Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
Aina, who will be 40 in July, succeeds Professor Is-haq
Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026.
A statement released, presidential media aide, Bayo Onanuga,
described Aina as a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive
experience in national examination systems, digital infrastructure, and
public-sector institutional reform.
“He 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, both from Loughborough University, United Kingdom. He has
also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.
A Professor
of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Aina began his
career with JAMB during his National Youth Service, gaining foundational
experience in national admissions and data-driven institutional processes.
These insights have shaped his ongoing contributions to examination reform and
systems optimisation.
Professor
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).”
Onanuga said Tinubu expects Aina to bring to bear his vast
experience, knowledge and practical insight into the operations of the Board
and to take the critical educational organisation beyond the laudable heights
achieved by his predecessor.
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