Tinubu Appoints Professor Aina as JAMB’s Youngest Registrar

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Ismail Oloyede Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), making him the board’s youngest registrar.

The appointment was disclosed by Tinubu’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement describing Aina as a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in national examination systems, digital infrastructure, and public-sector institutional reform.

The statement said Aina holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, as well as an MSc in Internet Computing and Network Security and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing, both from Loughborough University in the United Kingdom. It added that he also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.

Aina is a professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. The statement said he started his career with JAMB during his National Youth Service, where he gained experience in national admissions and data-driven institutional processes.

The presidency further stated that Aina has over 15 years of post-graduation experience and works at the intersection of technology, policy, and institutional transformation. It said he has advised federal and state governments on system design, digital transition, and operational reform, and served as a consultant to examination bodies including NECO and NABTEB, focusing on ICT systems and examination integrity.

The statement noted that Aina became one of Nigeria’s youngest computer engineering professors at age 39 and will now “make history” as JAMB’s youngest registrar.

It also listed Aina’s memberships in professional bodies including the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

Tinubu is expected to rely on Aina’s expertise to further advance JAMB “beyond the laudable heights” achieved by his predecessor.

Oloyede, who previously served as JAMB Registrar, assumed duty on August 9, 2016. He earlier worked as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin from October 2007 to October 15, 2012, and served as Chairman of the Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigeria Universities and the Committee of Vice-Chancellors between 2011 and 2012.