Segun Aina

Professor Segun Aina

Professor Segun Aina is a Nigerian computer-engineering academic and public-sector education administrator who became Registrar and Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board in July 2026. His background includes university teaching and work on ICT systems and examination integrity for Nigerian examination bodies.

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About Segun Aina

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Nigeria · Public-sector education administrator, Computer engineering academic, Registered engineer · 1 affiliation

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Known for: Higher-education admissions administration; Computer engineering and digital signal processing; Examination ICT systems and integrity
Country: Nigeria

Public-sector education administrator
Computer engineering academic
Registered engineer

At a glance

Aina has served as Registrar and Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board since 31 July 2026.
Before his JAMB appointment, he was identified as a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University.
His academic specializations include digital signal processing, pattern classification, image processing and object recognition.
He has advised Nigerian examination bodies on ICT systems, examination integrity and digital process optimization.

Leadership of JAMB

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Aina as the incoming Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on 21 May 2026, succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede. Aina assumed office during the formal handover on 31 July 2026 and was identified by JAMB and the National Commission for Colleges of Education as the Board's Registrar and Chief Executive in August 2026.

Academic and engineering background

Obafemi Awolowo University's faculty profile places Aina in its Department of Computer Science and Engineering and lists qualifications in computer systems engineering, internet computing and network security, and signal-processing-related doctoral study. The profile also records his specialization in digital signal processing and pattern classification and his registration with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria from 2017.

Experience with examination systems

JAMB states that Aina's association with the Board began during his National Youth Service Corps placement, when he served as a computer systems engineer and analyst. Before becoming Registrar, he was also described as a consultant to the National Examinations Council and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board on ICT systems, examination integrity and digital process optimization.

Affiliations

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Registrar and Chief Executive 2026-07-31–present

Timeline

2008 Completed a B.Eng. (Hons.) in Computer Systems Engineering, according to OAU's faculty profile.
2009 Completed an MSc in Internet Computing and Network Security, according to OAU's faculty profile.
2015 Completed a doctoral qualification, according to OAU's faculty profile.
2017 Was listed as registered with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria.
2026-05-21 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Aina as the incoming JAMB Registrar, succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede.
2026-07-31 Aina assumed office as JAMB Registrar during the handover from Oloyede.

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Current context

Professor Segun Aina is the Registrar and Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. JAMB's registrar profile and an August 2026 notice from the National Commission for Colleges of Education identify him in the role following his July assumption of office.

Biographical facts

Obafemi Awolowo University's faculty profile identifies Aina's specialization as digital signal processing and pattern classification, including image processing and object recognition.
OAU's faculty profile lists a B.Eng. (Hons.) in Computer Systems Engineering completed in 2008, an MSc in Internet Computing and Network Security completed in 2009, and a doctoral qualification completed in 2015.
The State House identified the University of Kent as the institution for Aina's B.Eng. and Loughborough University as the institution for his postgraduate qualifications. It also reported that he completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.
Aina began his association with JAMB during Nigeria's National Youth Service Corps programme, serving the Board as a computer systems engineer and analyst.
Before becoming JAMB Registrar, Aina was described as a consultant to the National Examinations Council and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board on ICT systems, examination integrity and digital process optimization.
OAU's faculty profile lists Aina as registered with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria from 2017.