Segun Aina To Resume As JAMB Registrar On Friday

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is set to formally usher in its new leadership from Prof. Ishaq Oloyede to Prof. Segun Aina on Friday.

The board announced that the official handover ceremony will take place on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 10 a.m. and will be broadcast live on its official social media platforms.

In an earlier notice released during the week, JAMB invited the general public to witness the handover ceremony.

The ceremony marks the end of Oloyede’s tenure as Registrar, which expires on July 31, and the official commencement of Aina’s leadership of the examination body.

Aina’s appointment was previously announced by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. He is a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with expertise in digital infrastructure, national examination systems, and institutional reforms.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, a Master’s degree in Internet Computing and Network Security, and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough University, United Kingdom. He also holds a certificate from the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.

According to the Presidency, the incoming Registrar has more than 15 years of experience advising federal and state governments on digital transformation, institutional reforms, and systems design. He has also served as a consultant to examination bodies, including the National Examinations Council (NECO) and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), particularly on ICT systems and examination integrity.

The Presidency also described Aina as one of Nigeria’s youngest professors of Computer Engineering, noting that he will become the youngest Registrar in JAMB’s history and is expected to improve the operations of the examination body.