Prof. Segun Aina is JAMB's new Registrar
The computer engineering professor is the sixth Registrar and Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.
Prof. Segun Aina is the sixth Registrar and Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), according to the Board's website. He is a professor of computer engineering whose work covers digital transformation, examination technology and artificial intelligence.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, and a master's degree in Internet Computing and Network Security and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough University, both in the United Kingdom.
His appointment by President Bola Tinubu was announced on 21 May 2026, as reported by ThisDay. He succeeds Prof. Is-haq Oloyede.
For candidates, the safe habits stay the same: register, check results and check admission only through JAMB's official website and portals, and ignore anyone offering paid "insider" help.
Source: JAMB: Meet the Registrar (jamb.gov.ng); appointment date as reported by ThisDay, 21 May 2026· Checked by AdmitMe on 21 Oct 2026
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