UNILAG Professors Protest Over Closure Of Senate Auditorium

Some Professors of  the University of Lagos  have been  seen protesting against locking them up from taking part in the election of a new Vice-Chancellor in viral video published by Vanguard Nigeria

Naija News Understands that the professors who were members of UNILAG Senate protested the locking up of the Main Auditorium where they were to meet. In the viral Video, A female professor speaking in Yoruba was seen making a mockery of the event and actions.

Speaking proverbially the professor woman said they have locked up the legitimate child illegally. The auditorium was later opened while the protest was ongoing.

It was later gathered that the Senate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Monday appointed, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, acting Vice-Chancellor of the institution.

She was elected at an emergency senate meeting held today at the institution’s auditorium.Operatives of the Sabo Police Station provided security during the meeting.

However, Naija News recalls that President Buhari had asked the embattled and sacked Vice-Chancellor UNILAG, Prof. Toyin Ogundipe to step aside.

Buhari also directed the Pro-Chancellor of the institution, Dr. Wale Babalakin to recuse himself from official duties.

The president constituted a special visitation panel to look into the ongoing crisis in UNILAG

The panel was given two weeks to submit its report.

The panel is to be chaired by former vice-chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Tukur Sa’ad.

Mr. Sa’ad, a professor, was in office between 2002 and 2007 and was also a resident electoral commissioner in Borno State.

President Buhari directed the senate of the university to convene and nominate an acting vice-chancellor from among its members for the confirmation by the university council.