The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board will officially begin a new chapter in its leadership this Friday, as outgoing Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede hands over to his successor, Prof. Segun Aina.
The board announced that the official handover ceremony will take place on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 10 a.m., with a live broadcast on its official social media channels.
In a notice released on Wednesday, JAMB invited the public to witness what it described as a significant milestone in the board’s leadership journey.
“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.
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.
Going by 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.
