UniLag: Drama as Senate Members Meet to Nominate Acting VC.

 

There ensued a drama on Monday as some Senate members of the University of Lagos , who were suppose to meet for the nomination of  an acting Vice - Chancellor at the main auditorium of the University were initially barred by a memo posted on the door, at the entrance of the auditorium .

The memo which was signed by the Registrar of the University, Oladejo Azeez , stated in part that “ This is to inform all Senate members that no meeting of the Senate has been summoned , members should await proper notice of meeting after the Federal Government of Nigeria has clarified some issues germane to the meeting .”

However, subsequent upon seeing the memo, some workers opened the door to the main auditorium for the Senate members .

The members are currently at the meeting while members of staff are seen lingering around the environment , awaiting the outcome of the meeting .

Recall that the Federal Government last week directed the varsity’ s Pro- Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Wale Babalakin, and Vice -Chancellor , Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe , to recuse themselves from official duties , pending the outcome of the Special Visitation Panel set up by the President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd .) .

FG had also asked UNILAG Senate to reconvene to appoint an acting VC .