The Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has been removed.
The removal took place today in Abuja at the emergency meeting of the Governing Council presided over by the Pro-Chancellor of the university, Babawale Babalakin.
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At the meeting which held at the National Universities Commission, it was learnt that the pro chancellor called for a vote for the removal of the VC.
According to a Senate Representative in Council, who was also present at the meeting, Bola Oboh, four persons voted against the removal of the vice chancellors. These are Prof Oboh, Prof Odukoya. Prof Leshi and John Momoh. However, while six persons, excluding the pro chancellor voted for the removal.
Subsequently, the Pro chancellor went ahead to announce the removal of the VC.
Oboh in a Whatsapp message to Senate members, said, “Dear senate members, the procedure for the removal of persons in office is clear and this was pointed out to Babalakin several times but he turned deaf ears. He said he will announce the Ag. Vice Chancellor at 5pm.
“I have excused myself that I need to report to Senate members the shameful act currently ongoing. Please let us arise to fight this.”
He said that the “University of Lagos regulation has been stepped on and ridiculed,” adding, “Babawale Babalakin, the Pro-Chancellor waited for the tenure of Prof. Chukwu and Prof. Familoni to end, to call an Emergency Council meeting. Based on the Dagari Report, without allowing the VC defend himself, the Pro Chancellor called for a vote for the removal of the VC.
“I (Prof. Oboh), Prof. Odukoya, Prof. Leshi and John Momoh voted against the removal of the VC. Six persons (excluding Babalakin) voted for. Babalakin then went ahead to announce the removal of the VC.”
The Pro Chancellor is expected to formally announce the removal of the VC at a press conference later today.
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