BREAKING: Ogunsola emerges UNILAG senate nominee as acting VC

Professor Folasade Ogunsola has secured the highest number of votes in the election held by members of the University of Lagos to nominate an acting Vice-Chancellor.

She was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Development Services at the UNILAG before her appointment.

The result of the election obtained by one of our correspondents showed that she secured 135 of 167 votes.

Professor Ben Ogbojafor, who was also considered for the post by members of the Senate, secured 31 votes.

One void vote was recorded.

They were nominated at the senate meeting held on Monday.

The meeting was attended by about 167 professors.

The Chairman of the Senate Emergency committee, Prof Chioma Agomo, also announced the result to journalists after the election.

The PUNCH earlier reported that the Federal Government last week directed the varsity’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Wale Babalakin, and Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, to recuse themselves from official duties, pending the outcome of the Special Visitation Panel set up by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).

FG had also asked UNILAG Senate to reconvene to appoint an acting VC.

Details later…

Result of Unilag Ag. VC vote:
Prof Folashade Ogunshola 135
Prof Been Ogbojafor 31
Void vote: 1
[2:13 pm, 24/08/2020] Dr. Adekilekun Saheed @ OAU ASUU OA: DVC development services