Professor Segun Aina: Few Things You Should Know About 39-year-old New JAMB Registrar

Details about Professor Segun Aina, the 39-year-old new JAMB registrar, can be accessed below.

NewsRain Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu has announced a 39-year-old Professor Segun Aina as the new JAMB registrar.

In a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu expressed confidence that Professor Aina would deploy his extensive experience, expertise, and practical understanding of the Board’s operations to build on the achievements recorded under his predecessor and further strengthen the institution.

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The statement explained that Prof. Oloyede’s two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026.

Below are things to know about the new Registrar.

• Professor Aina will turn 40 in July, making him the youngest Registrar in JAMB’s 48-year-old history.
• He studied in the United Kingdom, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent.
• He also obtained an MSc in Internet Computing and Network Security, as well as a PhD in Digital Signal Processing, from Loughborough University.
• Aina is currently a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and is regarded as one of Nigeria’s youngest professors in the field.
• He began his relationship with JAMB during his National Youth Service, where he gained experience in admissions processing and data-driven institutional systems.
• The new JAMB Registrar has worked with major examination bodies, including the National Examinations Council (NECO) and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board, focusing on ICT systems, examination integrity, and digital reforms.
• He belongs to several professional organisations, including the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, Nigerian Society of Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the Institution of Engineering and Technology.