The Governing Council of the University of Lagos Chaired by Dr. B. O. Babalakin is hereby dissolved
By AAT
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Visitor to the University of Lagos has approved the Report of the Special Visitation Panel to the University of Lagos and ordered the reinstatement of the removed Vice Chancellor,Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe.
This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Ben-Bem Goong,Director Press and Public Relations,Ministry of Education.
The panel recommended that the removal of Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe as the Vice Chancellor did not follow due process adding that he wasn’t granted an opportunity to defend himself on the allegations upon which his removal was based. He should accordingly be re-instated.
The statement further stated that all allegations made against the Vice Chancellor and the management of the University before and after the Constitution of the Special Visitation Panel should be referred to regular Visitation Panel for thorough investigation and necessary recommendations.
It further added that the process adopted by the Council in the appointment of Professor Omololu Soyombo as Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University was inconsistent with the provisions of the Law relating to the appointment of an Acting Vice-Chancellor.
On the account of all these, the Governing Council should be dissolved forthwith.
“Mr. President after careful review of the report has approved all the recommendations of the Panel that Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe is hereby reinstated as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos.
The Governing Council of the University of Lagos Chaired by Dr. Wale Babalakin is hereby dissolved”
The statement ended “Mr. President hopes these steps will bring peace, stability, focus and direction to the University”.
