President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, succeeding Is-haq Oloyede whose second tenure ends on July 31, 2026.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Aina, who turns 40 in July, is a professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University and is regarded as one of Nigeria’s youngest professors in the field.
According to the statement, Aina holds a 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 doctorate in Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough University.
He also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.
The presidency said Aina began his association with JAMB during his National Youth Service and later built expertise in examination systems, digital infrastructure and institutional reform.
He has worked as a consultant to examination bodies, including the National Examinations Council and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board, advising on ICT systems, examination integrity and digital process optimisation.
Aina is also a member of professional bodies such as 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 said he expects the new registrar to build on the achievements recorded under Oloyede and further strengthen the operations of the examination body through his experience in technology and institutional reform.
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