The Senate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has elected Professor Folasade Ogunsola as its Acting Vice Chancellor. The senate gathered this morning August 24 to elect an acting VC.
The Presidency over the weekend asked the Chancellor of the University, Dr. Wale Babalakin and the immediate past Vice Chancellor, Professor Toyin Ogundipe, to step aside over the crisis rocking the institution.
The institution has been in crisis following the decision of the Dr. Babalakin-led council of the University to sack Ogundipe over allegations of financial impropriety and others.
A total of 167 Professors were at the Senate meeting this morning. Ogunsola who is the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Development Services), polled a total of 135 votes compared to Professor Ben Oghojafor, Deputy Vice Chancellor Management Services, who polled a total of 31 votes.
Ogunsola was the first woman to be the Provost College of Medicine University of Lagos before she became DVC.