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President Appoints Prof Segun Aina As New JAMB Registrar

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja
Prof Segun Aina

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

He succeeded Professor Ishaq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026.

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. 

Aina has also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.

As a Prof 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 shaped his ongoing contributions to examination reform and systems optimisation.

With over 15 years of post-graduation experience, Prof Aina operates at the intersection of technology, policy, and institutional transformation, advising Federal and state governments on system design, digital transition, and operational reform. 

At 39, he became one of Nigeria's youngest Computer Engineering professors and will now make history as JAMB’s youngest registrar.

He has served as a consultant to major examination bodies, including NECO, NABTEB, and various State Ministries of Education, providing expertise on ICT systems, examination integrity, and digital process optimisation.

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).

President 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.

This was contained in a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in Abuja. 
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