BREAKING: Tinubu appoints 39-year-old professor Segun Aina as new JAMB registrar

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, succeeding Ishaq Oloyede, whose tenure ends on July 31, 2026.

The appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

Aina, a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, is recognised for his expertise in digital infrastructure, national examination systems and public-sector institutional reform.

According to the Presidency, the 39-year-old academic—who turns 40 in July—will become the youngest registrar in JAMB’s history and is among Nigeria’s youngest professors in Computer Engineering.

He holds a degree in Computer Systems Engineering from University of Kent, alongside a master’s degree in Internet Computing and Network Security and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough University.

The Presidency said Aina has more than 15 years of experience advising governments on digital transition and institutional reform, and has previously consulted for examination bodies including National Examinations Council and National Business and Technical Examinations Board.

Tinubu expressed confidence that Aina would build on the reforms and achievements recorded under Oloyede’s administration.