President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina, a Computer Engineering professor at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, making him the youngest person to hold the position in the board's history.

The appointment was announced on Thursday by the President's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, and takes effect as Professor Ishaq Oloyede's tenure expires on 31 July 2026.

Aina, who turns 40 in July, holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, an MSc in Internet Computing and Network Security, and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing, both from Loughborough University in the United Kingdom. He has also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.

The Presidency described him as a distinguished academic and systems expert with 15 years of professional experience advising federal and state governments on digital transition, institutional reforms, and system design.

Aina previously worked as a consultant to the National Examinations Council and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board on ICT systems and examination integrity. He is a member of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, the Nigerian Society of Engineers, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the Institution of Engineering and Technology.

Tinubu expressed confidence that the incoming registrar would consolidate on the gains recorded under Oloyede's administration. "President Tinubu expects Professor Aina to bring to bear his vast experience, knowledge, and practical insight into the operations of the Board, to take the critical educational organisation beyond the laudable heights achieved by his predecessor," the statement read.

Oloyede, who has led JAMB since 2016, oversaw a decade of significant reforms, including the centralisation of admissions processing, improvements in examination conduct, and a notable reduction in financial leakages within the board.