President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina, a Computer Engineering professor at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
The appointment was announced on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in an official statement.
Prof Aina succeeds Prof Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure is set to expire on July 31, 2026.
At 39, Aina is already one of Nigeria’s youngest professors of Computer Engineering, and will turn 40 in July. With this appointment, he becomes the youngest registrar in JAMB’s history.
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 in the United Kingdom. He has also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.
His relationship with JAMB dates back to his National Youth Service Corps year, where he gained early exposure to national admissions and data-driven institutional processes.
“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,” the presidency stated.
He has also served as a consultant to major examination bodies including NECO and NABTEB, providing expertise on ICT systems, examination integrity, and digital process optimisation.
Prof Aina is a member of 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.
President Tinubu expressed confidence in the new appointment, saying he expects Prof Aina to build on the achievements of his predecessor and take JAMB to even greater heights.
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