The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will officially usher in a new phase of leadership on Friday, July 31, 2026, as its outgoing Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, hands over to his successor, Prof. Segun Aina.
The handover ceremony is scheduled to take place at 10:00 a.m. and will be streamed live on JAMB’s official social media platforms, allowing members of the public to witness the transition.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the examination body described the event as a significant milestone in its leadership journey, inviting stakeholders, candidates and the general public to follow the proceedings online.
Prof. Oloyede’s tenure officially expires on July 31, 2026, bringing to an end years of reforms that transformed JAMB’s examination processes, strengthened transparency and enhanced the credibility of the board’s operations.
His successor, Prof. Segun Aina, was recently appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to lead the examination body. The appointment was announced by the Presidency through the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Prof. Aina is a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University
(OAU), Ile-Ife, with extensive expertise in digital infrastructure, national examination systems and institutional reforms.He holds a Bachelor’s 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.
According to the Presidency, 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 in the areas of ICT systems and examination integrity.
The Presidency further described him as one of Nigeria’s youngest professors of Computer Engineering and noted that he would become the youngest Registrar in JAMB’s history.
President Tinubu expressed confidence that the incoming registrar would build on the reforms initiated under Prof. Oloyede and further strengthen the efficiency, credibility and technological advancement of the nation’s tertiary admission system.
