Maha Christopher
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, making him the youngest person ever appointed to lead the examination body.
Aina will succeed Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose tenure as registrar ends on July 31, 2026.
The appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to Onanuga, Aina, who will turn 40 in July, is a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in national examination systems, digital infrastructure, and public sector institutional reforms.
Aina is currently a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University and is regarded as one of Nigeria’s youngest professors in the field of Computer Engineering.
He obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent. He also holds a Master’s degree in Internet Computing and Network Security, as well as a PhD in Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough University in the United Kingdom.
Beyond his academic qualifications, the incoming JAMB registrar also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.
The presidency said Aina has more than 15 years of experience advising federal and state governments on digital transition, system design, and institutional reforms.
He is also a member of several professional bodies, 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.
Onanuga stated that President Tinubu expressed confidence in Aina’s ability to build on the achievements recorded under Oloyede’s administration and further strengthen the operations of JAMB.
“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.
