The Governing Council of the Lagos State University (LASU) has appointed a new Acting Vice-Chancellor in the institution.
The Senate of Lagos State University, at an emergency session on Monday, 11th January 2021 elected Professor Oyedamola Oke Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University. Prof. Oke, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, polled 61 votes to defeat the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, Prof. Wahab Elias who polled 51 votes.
He takes over in Acting Capacity from Prof. Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun, SAN, NPOM, whose tenure ended on Sunday, 10th January 2021.
Prof. Oke is a Professor of Plant Pathology and Former Dean, Faculty of Science. He joined the Lagos State University as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Botany in 1984 and rose through the ranks to become a Professor in 2004.
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Ademola Adekoya
Coordinator, Centre for Information Press and Public Relations
LASU.
