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.

Here are things to know about him:

He trained entirely in the United Kingdom

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.

Back in Nigeria, he added a Senior Management Programme certificate from Lagos Business School.

He began his career at the very board he now leads

Long before his appointment as registrar, Aina had a firsthand encounter with JAMB.

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.

The State House said those foundational insights have since shaped his contributions to examination reform and systems optimisation.

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.