BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu Nullifies LASU VC Appointment; Orders Fresh Process

Lagos State Governor and Visitor to Lagos State University, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has nullified the ongoing process set up for the appointment of a substantive ninth Vice-Chancellor of the University.

The Governor has directed that a fresh process that would terminate in 45 days should commence immediately.

This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, on Friday titled, ‘Sanwo-Olu cancels ongoing appointment of LASU VC, orders fresh process’.

 Eko Hot Blog gathered that the governor’s “decision on the cancellation came after a thorough investigation and stakeholders engagement, which were necessitated by various petitions against the selection process”.

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The statement added, “Governor Sanwo-Olu was inundated with petitions arising from the selection process of the Vice-Chancellor by the Governing Council. After a thorough evaluation and investigation of the various complaints, Mr. Governor, in his capacity as the Visitor to the University ordered the cancellation of the process.

“The outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun, has also been directed to convene an emergency Senate meeting for the purpose of appointing one of the Deputy Vice-Chancellors, who is not a candidate in the cancelled selection process as Acting Vice-Chancellor from Monday, January 11, 2021, when the tenure of the incumbent Vice-Chancellor, Professor Fagbohun expires.

The Governor further directed that the Senate should select among its members, a protem chairman to superintend the meeting and conduct the election of Acting Vice-Chancellor.”

However, it was gathered that there had been controversy over the qualification of some candidates selected to replace the outgoing Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun.