The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will on Friday, July 31, 2026, officially usher in a new era in its leadership as the outgoing Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, hands over to his successor, Prof. Segun Aina.
The board announced that the formal handover ceremony will take place at 10am and will be broadcast live on its official social media platforms.
In a notice issued on Wednesday, JAMB invited members of the public to witness what it described as a significant milestone in the history of the examination body.
“Join us for the live broadcast of the official handover ceremony as Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the outgoing Registrar of JAMB, formally hands over to Prof. Segun Aina,” the board stated.
The ceremony will mark the expiration of Oloyede’s tenure as Registrar and the official commencement of Aina’s administration.
President Bola Tinubu had earlier appointed Aina as Oloyede’s successor. The appointment was announced in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Aina is a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with expertise in digital infrastructure, national examination systems and institutional reforms.
According to the Presidency, he holds a Bachelor of Engineering 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 in the United Kingdom. He also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.
The Presidency said Aina has more than 15 years of experience advising federal and state governments on digital transformation, institutional reforms and systems design.
He has also worked as a consultant for examination bodies, including the National Examinations Council and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board, particularly in the areas of ICT systems and examination integrity.
Describing Aina as one of Nigeria’s youngest professors of Computer Engineering, the Presidency noted that his appointment would make him the youngest Registrar in JAMB’s history.
President Tinubu expressed confidence that Aina would build on the reforms and achievements recorded during Oloyede’s tenure while further strengthening the operations and efficiency of the examination body.
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