By Nchetachi Chukwuajah
A 39-year-old, Segun Aina, a professor of Computer Engineering at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
Prof. Aina will be succeeding Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the current JAMB Registrar, whose tenure expires on July 31, 2026.
The appointment of Prof. Aina was announced in a statement issued by the president’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday, May 21.
According to the statement, Prof. Aina has expertise in digital infrastructure, national examination systems, and institutional reforms.
It stated that Aina began his career with JAMB during his National Youth Service, where he gained foundational experience in national admissions and data-driven institutional processes, which have shaped his ongoing contributions to examination reform and systems optimisation.
“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.
“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.
The statement added that Aina has over 15 years of professional experience advising federal and state governments on digital transition, institutional reforms, and system design.
It also described him as one of Nigeria’s youngest professors in Computer Engineering, noting that he would become the youngest registrar in JAMB’s history.
The Presidency said Aina had previously worked as a consultant to examination bodies, including the National Examinations Council and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board on ICT systems and examination integrity.
The statement added, “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.”
Tinubu expressed confidence that the new registrar would bring his wealth of experience to bear as JAMB’s new registrar and build on the achievements recorded under 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.
