"President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the appointment of a new registrar for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board."
In a significant administrative overhaul within the nation's educational sector, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed a 39-year-old professor to serve as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Ishaq Oloyede. This appointment marks a major transition in the leadership of the board, which has been instrumental in digitizing and securing the Nigerian admission process over the past decade.
The incoming registrar brings a fresh academic perspective to the agency at a time when the board is grappling with the challenges of managing over 2.2 million candidates. Stakeholders in the education sector have lauded the appointment, noting that a younger leader may bring technological innovations necessary to tackle emerging threats in examination integrity, such as AI-assisted malpractice and data breaches.
As the new administration takes over, the focus is expected to remain on enhancing the Computer-Based Test (CBT) infrastructure and expanding the capacity of the 989 centers currently utilized for the UTME. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other relevant bodies are expected to collaborate with the new leadership to ensure that the transition period does not disrupt the ongoing 2026 admission exercise. The new registrar is expected to prioritize the completion of the 2026 admission cycle and improve the overall efficiency of candidate registration for future sessions.
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