UNILAG Gets First Female VC

In a just concluded election within the University of Lagos Senate, Professor Folasade Ogunsola has made history by emerging the new Vice Chancellor. She is the first female Vice Chancellor of the 58-year-old varsity.
Prior to her appointment, she was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Development Services at the UNILAG before her emergence.
The result of the election obtained by one of our correspondents showed that she secured 135 of 167 votes.
Professor Ben Ogbojafor, who was also considered for the post by members of the Senate, secured 31 votes.
One void vote was recorded.
They were nominated at the senate meeting held on Monday.
The meeting was attended by 167 professors.
The Chairman of the Senate Emergency committee, Prof Chioma Agomo, also announced the result to journalists after the election.
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.).
He had also asked UNILAG Senate to reconvene to appoint an acting VC.