Oloyede Hands Over To New Jamb Registrar As Professor Segun Aina Assumes Office

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede whose two-term tenure expired on July 31, 2026. 

The appointment was announced by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. Professor Aina officially took over leadership of the nation’s admissions body after Oloyede completed 10 years at the helm.

Professor Aina, who turns 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 also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.

A Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Aina became one of Nigeria’s youngest Computer Engineering professors at age 39. With over 15 years of post-graduation experience, he operates at the intersection of technology, policy, and institutional transformation, advising federal and state governments on system design, digital transition, and operational reform.

In a full-circle moment, Aina began his career with JAMB during his National Youth Service Corps posting, where he gained foundational experience in national admissions and data-driven institutional processes. Those insights have shaped his contributions to examination reform and systems optimisation. 

He has also 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.

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. 

President Tinubu expects Professor Aina to bring his vast experience, knowledge and practical insight to take the critical educational organisation beyond the laudable heights achieved by his predecessor.