An air of serious confusion was all over the internet, because the Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos purportedly sacked the University's Vice-Chancellor. Can this be possible?

The sacking of the vice chancellor was announced at a meeting of the Governing Council of UNILAG held at the National Universities Commission in Abuja.

While seven members of the council reportedly voted for the removal of Ogundipe, four voted against it. Then, one of them voted that he should rather be placed on suspension.

The meeting was chaired by the UNILAG Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of its Governing Council, Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN).

A terse statement by the Registrar and Secretary to the Council, Oladejo Azeez, titled, ‘Notice to the general public on the removal of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos’, read, “Ogundipe was sacked based on investigation of serious acts of wrongdoing, gross misconduct, financial recklessness and abuse of office.

“The general public is hereby notified that at an emergency meeting held on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, and in accordance with the statutory powers vested in it by law, the Governing Council of University of Lago removed Prof. Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS, from office as Vice Chancellor of the university with immediate effect.

“The decision was based on council’s investigation of serious acts of wrongdoing, gross misconduct, financial recklessness and abuse of office against Prof. Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS.”

UNILAG appoints Soyombo as new acting VC

Meanwhile, the Governing Council of the UNILAG has announced the appointment of Prof. Theophilus Soyombo as the acting Vice Chancellor of the institution.The statement reads, “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 Soyombo of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos as Vice Chancellor of the university in an acting capacity.

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Source: https://www.unilagupdates.com.ng/2020/08/can-current-unilag-vc-be-sacked.html
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