BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints 39-year-old JAMB Register As Oloyede Finishes Tenure

By Adesina Soyooye 

Professor Segun Aina, has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

Aina, 39 years old, will turn  40 years in July. He  succeeds Professor Is-haq Oloyede. Professor Oloyede’s two-term tenure will end on July 31, 2026.

Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, who announced the appointed in a statement he issued on Wednesday, May 21, described Aina as “a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in national examination systems, digital infrastructure, and public-sector institutional reform.”

According to Onanuga, Professor Aina “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 has also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.

“A Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Aina began his career with JAMB during his National Youth Service, gaining foundational experience in national admissions and data-driven institutional processes. These insights have shaped his ongoing contributions to examination reform and systems optimisation.

“Professor 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).”

Tinubu, said Onanuga,  expects Aina to bring to bear “his vast experience, knowledge and practical insight into the operations of the Board and to take the critical educational organisation beyond the laudable heights achieved by his predecessor.”