President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed a 39-year-old professor, Segun Aina, as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, succeeding Professor Ishaq Oloyede whose tenure 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 the statement, Professor Aina is a Computer Engineering scholar at Obafemi Awolowo University with expertise in digital infrastructure, national examination systems and institutional reforms.
The Presidency described him as a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in public-sector reforms and examination management. Aina, who will turn 40 in July, is regarded as one of Nigeria’s youngest professors in Computer Engineering and is set to become the youngest registrar in JAMB’s history.
He earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree 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.
The statement noted that Aina has more than 15 years of experience advising federal and state governments on digital transition, system design and institutional reforms.
He has also served as a consultant to major examination bodies, including the National Examinations Council and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board, particularly on ICT systems and examination integrity.
Aina 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.
President Tinubu expressed confidence that the new registrar would consolidate on the achievements recorded under Oloyede’s administration.
The Presidency said the President expects Aina to deploy his experience and expertise to further strengthen the operations of the examination body and build on the progress achieved by his predecessor.