The Federal Government has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), marking a major leadership transition in Nigeria’s tertiary admission system.
The announcement was made on Thursday through a statement issued by the Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Aina, a 39-year-old Professor of Computer Engineering at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, will succeed the outgoing Registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose second tenure ends on July 31, 2026. The handover is expected to coincide with Aina’s 40th birthday.
According to the presidency, the new JAMB boss is a systems expert with strong experience in examination administration, digital infrastructure, and public sector reform.
He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, United Kingdom, followed by a Master’s degree in Internet Computing and Network Security, and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough University.
Beyond academia, Aina is a co-founder of an IT firm, Fluid Click Solutions Ltd, and has previously served on several educational governing councils and advisory boards. He is also a member of professional bodies including the Nigerian Society of Engineers and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
The statement described him as one of Nigeria’s youngest professors in Computer Engineering and noted that his appointment reflects confidence in his ability to modernise JAMB’s operations.
President Tinubu expressed optimism that Aina will build on the reforms of the outgoing registrar and further strengthen the examination body’s digital systems and institutional efficiency.
The appointment has drawn attention across the education sector due to Aina’s relatively young age and his family background in academia—his father, Emeritus Professor Olu Aina, is a prominent educationist and current chairman of the governing board of the National Universities Commission (NUC).
With the transition, stakeholders say expectations are high for improved efficiency, transparency, and technology-driven reforms in Nigeria’s admission process.