President Bola Tinubu has named Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, replacing Professor Ishaq Oloyede, whose tenure will end on July 31, 2026.
The appointment was disclosed in a statement released on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, Aina is a professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with specialisation in digital infrastructure, examination administration systems and institutional reforms.
“Professor Aina, who will be 40 in July, is 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,” the statement read.
The statement further noted that Aina possesses more than 15 years of professional experience advising federal and state governments on digital transformation, institutional reforms and systems development.
It also described him as among Nigeria’s youngest professors in Computer Engineering, adding that he would become the youngest registrar ever appointed by JAMB.
The Presidency stated that Aina had earlier served as a consultant to examination agencies, including the National Examinations Council and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board on ICT systems and examination integrity.
“He is also a member of professional organisations, including the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, the Nigerian Society of Engineers, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Institution of Engineering and Technology,” the statement added.
Tinubu expressed optimism that the new registrar would sustain and expand the achievements recorded during Oloyede’s tenure.
“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 added.
