The newly appointed acting vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Prof Omololu Soyombo has stepped down from the position.
The move follows Friday’s directive by the Federal Government that the varsity’s Senate should nominate an acting vice-chancellor.
Soyombo was appointed acting vice-chancellor by the governing council led by the Pro-Chancellor Wale Babalakin after the removal of Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe on allegations of abuse of office among others.
In a statement on Saturday, Soyombo said: “The news of the setting up of a Special Visitation Panel to the University of Lagos by the Federal Government was received in the evening of Friday, 21st August 2020. The government also directed the University Senate to nominate an Acting Vice-Chancellor for the University, for confirmation by the Governing Council. With this, I am stepping down, with immediate effect, as Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University.”
Soyombo thanked all for their support in the past 10 days since he assumed the position on August 12.
“As I noted in my address to a cross-section of staff on 19th August 2020, I accepted the offer to serve as a call to service, with the objective of restoring peace and stability in the university,” he added.
“It is my prayer that the peace and stability that we so much need and desire at this time be restored very quickly, so that the University of Lagos can continue to march on as the University of First Choice and the Nation’s Pride.”
