A Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Segun Aina will replace Prof. Is-haq Oloyede as the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) when the latter’s two-term tenure expires on 31 July 2026.
In a statement announcing the appointment on Thursday, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga said that Aina, who will be 40 in July, is a ‘distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in national examination systems, digital infrastructure, and public-sector institutional reform’.
According to the statement, Aina holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, an MSc in Internet Computing and Network Security from Loughborough University, United Kingdom, and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough University, United Kingdom. He also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.
Aina began his career with JAMB during his National Youth Service, gaining foundational experience in national admissions and data-driven institutional processes. These insights, according to Onanuga, have shaped his ongoing contributions to examination reform and systems optimisation.
The statement further read: ‘With over 15 years of post-graduation experience, Prof. Aina operates at the intersection of technology, policy, and institutional transformation, advising federal and state governments on system design, digital transition, and operational reform. At 39, he became one of Nigeria’s youngest Computer Engineering professors and will now make history as JAMB’s youngest registrar.
‘He has served as a consultant to major examination bodies, including NECO (the National Examinations Council), NABTEB (National Business and Technical Examinations Board), 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 to bear his vast experience, knowledge and practical insight into the operations of the Board, to take the critical educational organisation beyond the laudable heights achieved by his predecessor’.
