Oloyede Hands Over as JAMB Registrar, Aina Assumes Office Friday

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will officially usher in a new leadership era on Friday as its outgoing Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, hands over to his successor, Prof. Segun Aina.

JAMB announced that the handover ceremony will take place on July 31, 2026, at 10 a.m. and will be streamed live on the board’s official social media platforms.

The event marks the end of Oloyede’s tenure as registrar and the beginning of Aina’s leadership of the examination body.

President Bola Tinubu recently appointed Aina as the new Registrar of JAMB.

The appointment was announced by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

According to the Presidency, Aina is a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with expertise in digital infrastructure, examination systems and institutional reforms.

He holds degrees from the University of Kent and Loughborough University in the United Kingdom and has also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.

The Presidency stated that Aina has more than 15 years of experience advising federal and state governments on digital transformation and institutional reforms.

He has also worked with examination bodies such as the National Examinations Council (NECO) and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) on ICT systems and examination integrity.

Tinubu expressed confidence that Aina would build on the reforms and achievements recorded during Oloyede’s tenure and further strengthen the operations of JAMB.

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