JUST IN: Sanwo-Olu Dissolves LASU Governing Council

• “The Registrar and Secretary to Council is to proceed on leave with immediate effect till the end of the process for the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor…”

Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, after consideration of the report of the Special Visitation Panel on the appointment of the 9th Vice-Chancellor, has dissolved the Governing Council of the Lagos State University (LASU).

This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Gboyega Akosile on Friday.

According to the statement, the Governor, by the powers conferred on him by the Lagos State University Law, Cap L69 volume 7, Laws of Lagos State, 2015 (as amended), also ordered the cancellation of the second failed exercise to appoint the 9th Substantive Vice-Chancellor as a result of the flagrant contravention of extant laws, breach of due process, failure and total disregard to follow its own laid down criteria guiding the process for the appointment of a 9th Vice-Chancellor as publicly advertised.

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“In due course, a new Governing Council for the Lagos State University will be constituted. The reconstituted Council shall conduct a new process for the appointment of the 9th Vice-Chancellor.

“Members of the Joint Council and the Senate Committee who participated in the two failed exercises of 2020 and 2021 to appoint a 9th Vice-Chancellor are exempted from further participation in the new exercise for the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor.

“The Acting Vice-Chancellor and Management of the University are hereby directed to elect new council members from the Senate.

“The Registrar and Secretary to Council is to proceed on leave with immediate effect till the end of the process for the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor, having failed to advise the Joint Council and Senate Committee against taking wrong decisions, which were against the provision of the law during the two failed exercises of 2020 and 2021. An Acting Registrar will superintend over the new exercise,” the statement added.

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The Governor however directed the Acting Vice-Chancellor to the office of the Special Adviser on Education names of all Deputy Registrars for the purpose of appointing an acting registrar.