{"id":44580,"date":"2020-11-11T12:43:19","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T11:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=44580"},"modified":"2020-11-11T12:44:09","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T11:44:09","slug":"buhari-reinstates-suspended-unilag-vc-ogundipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/buhari-reinstates-suspended-unilag-vc-ogundipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Buhari Reinstates Suspended UNILAG VC, Ogundipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Suspended Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has been reinstated.<\/p>\n

This was contained in a statement from the Ministry of Education\u2019s Director Press and Public Relations, Ben-Bem Goong, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The statement was titled, \u2018Re: Report of special visitation panel to UNILAG\u2019.<\/p>\n

It read in part, \u201cPresident Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Visitor to the University of Lagos has approved the Report of the Special Visitation Panel to the University of Lagos.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe highlights of the findings and recommendations approved by Mr. President are as follows \u2013 the removal of Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe as the Vice Chancellor did not follow due process.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Vice Chancellor was not granted an opportunity to defend himself on the allegations upon which his removal was based. He should accordingly be re-instated.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll allegations made against the Vice Chancellor and the management of the University before and after the Constitution of the Special Visitation Panel should be referred to regular Visitation Panel for thorough investigation and necessary recommendations.<\/p>

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\u201cThe process adopted by the Council in the appointment of Professor Omololu Soyombo as Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University was inconsistent with the provisions of the Law relating to the appointment of an Acting Vice-Chancellor.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Governing Council should be dissolved.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. President after careful review of the report has approved all the recommendations of the Panel.<\/p>\n

\u2018Accordingly, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe is hereby reinstated as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Governing Council of the University of Lagos Chaired by Dr. B. O. Babalakin is hereby dissolved. Mr. President hopes these steps will bring peace, stability, focus and direction to the University.\u201d<\/p>\n

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