The management of the University
of Lagos, UNILAG, has announced that Professor Theophilus Omololu Soyombo of
the Faculty of Social Sciences has been appointed as the acting the Vice
Chancellor of the University.
This is coming after the
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olawatoyin Ogundipe, was sacked by the governing
council of the institution during a meeting which was presided over by its
Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Dr. Wale Babalakin on Wednesday.
Following the development,
Ogundipe in a terse statement, had declared that
the council’s decision “is untrue and a figment of its imagination.”
He also insisted that he remains
the Vice Chancellor of the University.
However, the council in a
statement released on Thursday by its Registrar and Secretary, Esq. Oladejo
Azeez maintained that Ogundipe has been removed as the Vice chancellor of the
University.
Azeez also urged the public to
disregard the letter which purports to deny the VC’s removal by the Governing
Council of the University.
“My attention has been drawn to a
document circulating under the hand and signature of the former Vice Chancellor
of University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS.
“The letter purports to deny his
removal by the Governing Council of University at its Emergency Meeting of
Wednesday, August 12, 2020.
”For the avoidance of doubt, I am
in my capacity as Registrar and Secretary to Council the only custodian of the
minutes of Council and the authorizing officer on behalf of Council to issue
official statements pertaining to all Council Affairs.
“Members of the public are hereby
advised to totally disregard the statement attributed to the said former Vice
Chancellor.
“The position remains that he was
lawfully removed by the Governing Council at a meeting fully attended by all
Council members.
“I also wish to use the
opportunity to inform members of the public that Council at the said meeting
duly appointed Professor Theophilus Omololu Soyomboof the Faculty of Social
Sciences, University of Lagos as Vice Chancellor of the University in an Acting
Capacity,” the statement read.
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