President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, succeeding Professor Ishaq Oloyede whose tenure ends on July 31, 2026.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued 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 expertise in digital infrastructure, national examination systems, and institutional reforms.
The Presidency said the 39-year-old academic has over 15 years of experience advising federal and state governments on digital transition, system design, and institutional reforms. He is also described as one of Nigeria’s youngest professors in Computer Engineering and is expected to become the youngest registrar in JAMB’s history.
President Tinubu expressed confidence in the new appointee, saying Professor Aina would build on the achievements recorded under the outgoing registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, and further strengthen the operations of the examination body.
