UNILAG crisis: Acting VC Soyombo steps down as unions back Buhari

The Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Theophilus Omololu Soyombo, formally stepped down on Saturday, 24 hours after the Federal Government mandated the institution’s Senate to nominate someone else for the position.

Ogundipe’s sack precipitated a split in the university community, prompting government’s intervention. “I wish to express my sincere appreciation to all members of staff and our dear students, the staff unions, alumni and the general public for their wonderful support and cooperation in the past 10 days since my appointment as Acting Vice-Chancellor of the university on 12th August.

In an interview, the Chairman, ASUU-UNILAG, Dr. Dele Ashiru, said it was praiseworthy that Buhari allowed due process to follow by respecting legal role of the Senate – a role that the suspended Governing Council chairman, Dr. Wale Babalakin, failed to recognise. Regarding the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Theophilus Soyombo’s statement that he had stepped aside, Ashiru said he was not recognised by law in the first place.

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