Tinubu Appoints Segun Aina as New JAMB Registrar

By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026.

The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

According to the statement, Aina is expected to assume leadership of the examination body following the completion of Oloyede’s tenure.

Onanuga described the incoming registrar as “a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in national examination systems, digital infrastructure, and public-sector institutional reform.”

Professor Aina, who will turn 40 in July, holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, as well as a Master’s degree in Internet Computing and Network Security and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough University. He also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.

A Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Aina reportedly began his association with JAMB during his National Youth Service, where he gained experience in admissions administration and data-driven institutional processes.

The Presidency noted that the academic has more than 15 years of post-graduation experience spanning technology, policy, and institutional transformation, including advisory roles for federal and state governments on digital transition and operational reforms.

The statement added that Aina had also served as a consultant to examination bodies such as National Examinations Council and National Business and Technical Examinations Board on ICT systems, examination integrity, and digital process optimisation.

He is also a member of 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.

“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 said.