President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede whose two-term tenure ends on July 31, 2026.
Aina, who will clock 40 in July, was announced as the new head of the examination body in a statement issued on Thursday by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, Aina is a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in national examination systems, digital infrastructure and public-sector institutional reforms. 
The new JAMB registrar holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, as well as an MSc in Internet Computing and Network Security and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough University. He also attended the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.
“A Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Aina began his career with JAMB during his National Youth Service, gaining foundational experience in national admissions and data-driven institutional processes,” the statement read.
It added that the experience shaped his contributions to examination reforms and systems optimisation in Nigeria’s education sector.
Aina is also a member of several professional bodies, including the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
The Presidency said Tinubu expects the incoming registrar to deploy his experience and technical expertise to further strengthen the operations of JAMB and build on the achievements recorded under Oloyede’s administration.
