The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede will on Friday, July 31, formally hand over headship of the board to his successor, Professor Segun Aina.
The formal handover exercise, which was announced yesterday by the board will take place tomorrow, July 31, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. with a live broadcast on its official social media platforms.
According to the notice, JAMB invited the public to witness what it described as a significant milestone in the board’s leadership journey.
“Join us for the live broadcast of the official handover ceremony as Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, the outgoing Registrar of JAMB, formally hands over to Prof. Segun Aina,” the announcement read.
The ceremony marks the end of Oloyede’s tenure as registrar, which expires on July 31, and the official commencement of Aina’s leadership of the examination body.
The Eagle reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had last May appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new JAMB Registrar, to succeed Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose second and final tenure ends on July 31, 2026.
Professor Aina, who turns 40 in July, comes on board inspiring great optimism across many education quarters.
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A holder of a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, as well as a Master’s degree in Internet Computing and Network Security and a doctorate in Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough University, United Kingdom, he is a renowned academic and systems engineering expert with extensive experience in examination administration, digital infrastructure, and public sector reform.
He also attended the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School, as well as a Professor of Computer Engineering from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
Incidentally, he had, before now, served in JAMB in the course of his one year mandatory youth service.
