BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints 40-Year-Old Professor Segun Aina as New JAMB Registrar

• President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), replacing Professor Ishaq Oloyede, whose tenure is set to expire 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, Aina is a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with extensive expertise in digital infrastructure, national examination systems, and public-sector 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,” the statement said.

The Presidency noted that Aina earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent. He also obtained an MSc in Internet Computing and Network Security, as well as a PhD in Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough University in the United Kingdom.

“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 added.

Aina is said to have more than 15 years of experience advising both federal and state governments on digital transition, institutional reforms, and system development.

The statement further described him as one of Nigeria’s youngest professors in Computer Engineering, adding that he would become the youngest registrar in the history of JAMB.

Before his appointment, Aina reportedly served as a consultant to major examination bodies, including the National Examinations Council (NECO) and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), where he worked on ICT systems and examination integrity initiatives.

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“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 Tinubu expressed confidence in Aina’s ability to sustain and improve on the reforms introduced under Oloyede’s leadership.

“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 said.