The acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Omololu Soyombo, has stepped down after 10 days in office.
The decision came hours after the Federal Government’s directed the varsity Senate to nominate an acting VC.
The governing council, led by the Pro-Chancellor, Dr Wale Babalakin, appointed Soyombo last week after it removed Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe who had been in office since November 2017.
Soyombo, in a statement on Saturday, 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.
“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 ten days since my appointment as Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University on 12th August 2020.
“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.