BREAKING: UNILAG VC Reacts To His Removal By Governing Council

The Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe has reacted to his removal by the University Governing Council.

In a statement personally signed by him on Wednesday, the Vice Chancellor said the report is untrue and figment of his imagination.

He urged stakeholders of the University and the general public to disregard the report, stating that he still remains the Vice Chancellor.

According to the statement, “The attention of the University of Lagos (Unilag) management has been drawn to the ‘Notice to the General Public on the Removal of the Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos’; dated August 12, 2020 and signed by Oladejo Azeez, Esq, Registrar and Secretary to Council, stating that the current Vice Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS has been removed from office with immediate effect.

“This is untrue and a figment of his imagination. Therefore, stakeholders of Unilag and the general public are advised to disregard this mischievous disinformation about the sitting Vice Chancellor of Unilag, contained in that notice. Professor Ogundipe still remains Unilag’s Vice Chancellor.”