EDUCATION: Council Expels, Restores UNILAG VC, Ogundipe Rejects Firing

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By Ibrahim Kegbegbe 



The Governing Council of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has terminated the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of the school. 


 The firing of the vice-chancellor was announced at a meeting of the Governing Council of the school held at the National Universities Commission in Abuja.


Meanwhile, members of the Council were not unanimously approved his removal as seven members were said to have voted for his removal while four voted against it but one said he it would be better to place him on suspension.




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


A short 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 the 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 the council’s investigation of serious acts of wrongdoing, gross misconduct, financial recklessness, and abuse of office against Prof. Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS.”




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