President Bola Tinubu has appointed Prof. Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, with his tenure set to begin on August 1, 2026.
Aina, who turns 40 in July, will succeed Prof. Is-haq Oloyede after his two-term tenure ends on July 31. The appointment was announced on Thursday by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga.
Onanuga described Aina as an academic and systems expert with experience in national examination systems, digital infrastructure, and public-sector reform. He holds a BEng in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, an MSc in Internet Computing and Network Security, and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough University, UK. He is also a professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
Aina began his career at JAMB during his National Youth Service, gaining experience in admissions and data-driven processes that later informed his work on examination reform. He is a member of COREN, the Nigerian Society of Engineers, IEEE, and the IET.
Tinubu said he expects Aina to apply his experience to advance the operations of JAMB and build on the progress achieved under Oloyede.
