The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will on Friday officially usher in a new phase in its leadership as its outgoing Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, hands over the affairs of the examination body to his successor, Prof. Segun Aina.
JAMB disclosed in a notice on Wednesday that the handover ceremony is scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026, at 10 a.m., adding that the event will be streamed live on its official social media platforms.
The board described the occasion as a significant milestone in its leadership transition and invited members of the public to follow the proceedings online.
The ceremony marks the expiration of Oloyede’s tenure as registrar and the formal commencement of Aina’s administration.
President Bola Tinubu had earlier approved Aina’s appointment as the new Registrar of JAMB, succeeding Oloyede. The announcement was made in a statement 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 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, 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.
The Presidency said Aina has spent more than 15 years advising federal and state governments on digital transformation, institutional reforms and systems design. He has also served as a consultant to examination bodies, including the National Examinations Council (NECO) and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), particularly on ICT systems and examination integrity.
The statement further noted that Aina is one of Nigeria’s youngest professors of Computer Engineering and will become the youngest Registrar in JAMB’s history.
President Tinubu expressed confidence that the incoming registrar would build on the reforms and achievements recorded under Oloyede’s leadership while strengthening the board’s operations.
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