MEET SEGUN AINA WHO STARTED AT JAMB AS CORP MEMBER, NOW REGISTRAR*

🚨 *UPDATE* 🚨 *MEET SEGUN AINA WHO STARTED AT JAMB AS CORP MEMBER, NOW REGISTRAR* President Bola Tinubu on Thursday appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026. Aina’s appointment has drawn attention partly because of his age, he turns 40 in July, and his rise through Nigeria’s academic, technology, and public policy sectors. *Aina built his academic foundation across two British universities.* He obtained a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent in 2008, then proceeded to Loughborough University, where he earned an MSc in Internet Computing and Network Security in 2009. *He later completed a PhD in Digital Signal Processing at the same institution.* 👉He began his professional journey with the board during his National Youth Service Corps posting, gaining early experience in national admissions processes and data-driven institutional management. *He became one of Nigeria’s youngest Computer Engineering professors at 39* Aina was appointed Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, at the age of 39, making him one of the youngest professors in his field in Nigeria. *Aina’s familiarity with Nigeria’s examination ecosystem goes beyond JAMB.* He has served as a consultant to NECO and NABTEB, as well as various State Ministries of Education, providing expertise on ICT systems, examination integrity, and digital process optimisation.