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UNILAG Council sacks Vice-Chancellor

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The Governing Council of the University of Lagos on Wednesday announced the sacking of its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olawatoyin Ogundipe.

The sack was announced at a meeting of the Governing Council of the UNILAG held at the National Universities Commission in Abuja

While seven members voted for the removal of Ogundipe, four voted against it; one of them voted that the VC should rather be placed on suspension. The meeting was chaired by the UNILAG Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of its Governing Council, Dr. Wale Babalakin. Punch

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