Damola Oke Appointed Acting LASU VC
The Senate of the Lagos State University has appointed Professor Damola Oke as the acting vice-chancellor of the institution.
Before his appointment, Oke is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration of LASU.
He was appointed at the emergency senate meeting held on Monday.
Recall that the Lagos State Governor and Visitor to Lagos State University, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had cancelled the ongoing process set up for the appointment of a substantive ninth Vice-Chancellor of the University.
The Governor further directed that a fresh process that would terminate in 45 days should commence immediately.
The outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun, was also directed to convene an emergency Senate meeting for the purpose of appointing one of the Deputy Vice-Chancellors, who is not a candidate in the cancelled selection process as Acting Vice-Chancellor from Monday, January 11, 2021, when his tenure expires.
