JAMB to install Segun Aina as new Registrar Friday

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is set to begin a new chapter in its leadership as its outgoing Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, officially hands over to his successor, Prof. Segun Aina, on Friday.

According to the board, the handover ceremony will take place on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

In a notice issued on Wednesday, JAMB announced that the event would be streamed live across its official social media platforms, allowing members of the public to follow the proceedings.

“Join us for the live broadcast of the official handover ceremony as Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, the outgoing Registrar of JAMB, formally hands over to Prof. Segun Aina,” the announcement read.

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.

Very Nigerian had earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu appointed Aina as the new Registrar of JAMB to succeed Oloyede.

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

According to the Presidency, Aina is a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with expertise in digital infrastructure, national examination systems and institutional reforms.

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

It added that the incoming registrar has more than 15 years of experience advising federal and state governments on digital transformation, institutional reforms and systems design.

Aina has also served as a consultant to examination bodies, including the National Examinations Council and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board, particularly on ICT systems and examination integrity.

The Presidency further described him as one of Nigeria’s youngest professors of Computer Engineering, noting that he would become the youngest registrar in JAMB’s history.

Tinubu expressed confidence that Aina would consolidate on the reforms and achievements recorded under Oloyede’s administration and further strengthen the operations of the examination body

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