The Governing Council of the University of Lagos has announced the appointment of a new Vice Chancellor.
He is Professor Theophilus Omololu Soyombo of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the university.
Soyombo is to occupy the office in acting capacity.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Oladejo Azeez.
The appointment followed the removal from office of Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe by the governing council at its emergency meeting held in Abuja as announced on Wednesday.
It would be recalled that Ogundipe has since denied his removal, insisting that he remained in office.
The statement announcing the new Vice Chancellor reads:
RE: NOTICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE REMOVAL OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, AKOKA-LAGOS
My attention has been drawn to a document circulating under the hand and signature of the former Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS. The letter purports to deny his removal by the Governing Council of University at its Emergency Meeting of Wednesday, August 12, 2020.
For the avoidance of doubt, I am in my capacity as Registrar and Secretary to Council the only custodian of the minutes of Council and the authorizing officer on behalf of Council to issue official statements pertaining to all Council Affairs.
Members of the public are hereby advised to totally disregard the statement attributed to the said former Vice Chancellor. The position remains that he was lawfully removed by the Governing Council at a meeting fully attended by all Council members.
I also wish to use the opportunity to inform members of the public that Council at the said meeting duly appointed Professor Theophilus Omololu Soyombo of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos as Vice Chancellor of the University in an Acting Capacity.
Oladejo Azeez, Esq.
Registrar and Secretary to Council
Dated Wednesday, August 12, 2020.
