BY DAYO ADESULU
The Visitor to Lagos State University, LASU and Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has faulted the ongoing process set up for the appointment of a new Vice-Chancellor for the institution.
He, therefore, directed that a fresh process with immediate effect should be carried out within forty-five days.
Sanwo-Olu who spoke in a statement through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, on Friday said: ‘Sanwo-Olu cancels ongoing appointment of LASU VC, orders fresh process’.
Sanwo-Olu said: “The Decision on the cancellation came after a thorough investigation and stakeholders engagement, which were necessitated by various petitions against the selection process”.
“I 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, as the Visitor to the University ordered the cancellation of the process.
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“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 pro tem chairman to superintend the meeting and conduct of the election of Acting Vice-Chancellor.”
