Segun Aina assumes office as JAMB registrar, vows tougher crackdown on examination malpractice
Segun Aina has assumed office as the registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Ishaq Oloyede, whose second and final five-year tenure ended on July 31, 2026.
Aina, a professor of computer engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, was appointed by President Bola Tinubu in May to become JAMB’s sixth substantive registrar.
The new registrar brings years of experience in national examination systems, digital infrastructure and public sector institutional reform, having worked with JAMB, the National Examinations Council (NECO) and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) on examination integrity and digital transformation initiatives.
Speaking after assuming office, Aina described his appointment as a call to national service and pledged to uphold integrity, fairness and accountability in the administration of the board.
He also declared zero tolerance for examination malpractice, warning operators of compromised Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres and other individuals involved in examination fraud that JAMB would intensify enforcement through technology, investigations and legal action.
“I assure Mr President, and indeed everyone in Nigeria, that I shall discharge this responsibility with integrity, fairness, diligence and an unwavering commitment to the public good,” he said.
“To those who organise examination malpractice and those who compromise CBT centres, hear me clearly. Your business is with the wrong institution. JAMB will continue to deploy every lawful, technological, administrative and investigative measure available to detect, deter and prosecute examination malpractice.”
Aina said his administration would build on the reforms introduced by his predecessor while preserving the board’s reputation for transparency, operational efficiency and credible admissions processes.
Before his appointment, Aina had maintained a long-standing relationship with JAMB, having begun his career with the board during his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme.
He has also consulted for NECO and NABTEB, contributing to reforms in examination administration, systems optimisation and digital transformation across Nigeria’s education sector.
Aina holds a bachelor’s degree in computer systems engineering from the University of Kent, United Kingdom, a master’s degree in internet computing and network security, and a PhD in digital signal processing from Loughborough University.
He also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School and is a member of several 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).
