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| Professor Segun Aina |
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the next Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
Prof. Aina will succeed Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure ends on July 31, 2026.
A presidential press statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, describes Prof. Aina as a leading academic and systems specialist with deep experience in national examination administration, digital infrastructure, and public-sector reform. The statement notes that Prof. Aina will turn 40 in July.
Prof. Aina 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 from Loughborough University, United Kingdom.
He is also an alumnus of the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.
A Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Aina began his career with JAMB during his National Youth Service, gaining foundational experience in national admissions and data-driven institutional processes. These insights have shaped his ongoing contributions to examination reform and systems optimisation.
With over 15 years of post-graduation experience, Professor 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 statement said.
At 39, he became one of Nigeria's youngest Computer Engineering professors and will now make history as JAMB’s youngest registrar, it added.
According to the statement, Aina has served as a consultant to major examination bodies, including NECO, NABTEB, and various State Ministries of Education, providing expertise on ICT systems, examination integrity, and digital process optimisation.
Professor Aina is a member of several professional bodies, including the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), the statement listed.
President Tinubu, the statement reveals, 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.
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