President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, replacing Professor Ishaq Oloyede whose tenure will end on July 31, 2026.
The appointment was disclosed on Thursday in a statement released 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 with strong expertise in digital infrastructure, examination systems and institutional reforms.
“Professor Aina, who will be 40 in July, is a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in national examination systems, digital infrastructure, and public-sector institutional reform.
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“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, United Kingdom. He has also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School,” the statement read.
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The Presidency noted that Aina has spent more than 15 years advising federal and state governments on digital transition, institutional reforms and systems development.
It also described him as one of the youngest professors in Computer Engineering in Nigeria, adding that he would become the youngest registrar in JAMB’s history.
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The statement further revealed that Aina previously served as a consultant to examination bodies such as the National Examinations Council and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board on ICT systems and examination integrity.
“He is also a member of professional organisations, 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,” the statement added.
President Bola Tinubu expressed confidence that the incoming registrar would sustain and improve on the achievements recorded during Oloyede’s administration.
“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 added.
