Oloyede Officially Hands Over to Professor Segun Aina as New JAMB Registrar

On Friday, 31st July 2026, the outgoing JAMB Registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, officially handed over the leadership of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to Professor Segun Aina, bringing his 10-year tenure at the examination body to an end.

The handover followed the appointment of Professor Aina by President Bola Tinubu as the new Registrar of JAMB.

The ExamGuide team had earlier reported that President Tinubu approved Aina's appointment to succeed Professor Oloyede after a decade of reforms and leadership at the board.

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

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According to the Presidency, Professor Aina is a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, with extensive 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, United Kingdom, alongside a Master's degree in Internet Computing and Network Security and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough University. He also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.

The Presidency stated that Aina has over 15 years of experience advising both federal and state governments on digital transformation, institutional reforms, and systems design.

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He has also worked as a consultant to major examination bodies, including the National Examinations Council (NECO) and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), contributing to ICT systems development and examination integrity initiatives.

The statement further described Aina as one of Nigeria's youngest professors of Computer Engineering, noting that he will become the youngest Registrar in the history of JAMB.

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President Tinubu expressed confidence that the incoming registrar would build on the reforms and achievements recorded under Professor Oloyede's administration while further strengthening the operations of the nation's admissions and examination body.