- 40-year-old Segun Aina Becomes Youngest JAMB Registrar
- Aina becomes the youngest person to lead Nigeria’s university admission examination body.
- New JAMB Registrar promises technology investment and stronger measures against examination malpractice.
Professor Segun Aina, a computer engineering academic, has officially assumed office as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB.
Aina took over the leadership of the examination body on Friday from Professor Ishaq Oloyede, whose second five year tenure ended on July 31, 2026.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the formal handover ceremony took place at the JAMB headquarters in Bwari, Abuja.
President Bola Tinubu approved Aina’s appointment on May 21, when he was 39 years old.
His appointment makes him the youngest person to serve as Registrar of JAMB.
Announcing the appointment in May, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described Aina as an accomplished academic and systems expert.
Onanuga said the new registrar had extensive experience in national examination systems, digital infrastructure and public sector institutional reforms.
“At 39, he became one of Nigeria’s youngest Computer Engineering professors and will now make history as JAMB’s youngest registrar,” Onanuga said.
Aina’s appointment came as Oloyede completed his second five year term at the helm of the board.
During his 10 year tenure, Oloyede was credited with introducing several reforms aimed at improving the credibility and efficiency of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, and other admission processes.
Speaking during his inaugural address after assuming office, Aina pledged to build on the achievements of his predecessor and uphold the integrity of JAMB examinations.
The new registrar said his administration would increase investment in modern technology as part of efforts to prevent and detect examination malpractice.
Aina also warned individuals and groups involved in examination malpractice to reconsider their activities.
He cautioned those engaged in such practices, saying they should understand that “their business is in a wrong institution”.
The new JAMB registrar also pledged to strengthen the board’s collaboration with security agencies to improve the security and credibility of its examinations.
According to him, closer cooperation with security agencies would help JAMB tackle examination malpractice and safeguard the integrity of the admission process.
Aina’s assumption of office marks the beginning of a new administration at JAMB, with the new registrar expected to oversee the board’s examination and admission processes while continuing efforts to strengthen transparency, technology and credibility within the Nigerian tertiary education system.
