BREAKING: Ogundipe Withdraws Suit Challenging His Removal As UNILAG Vice-Chancellor
The sacked Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Toyin Ogundipe, has withdrawn a lawsuit he instituted to challenge his sacking by Dr Wale Babalakin-led Governing Council of the institution.
Ogundipe’s counsels,Tayo Oyetibo (SAN) and Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), had approached the court on Friday with an application to discontinue the case.
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The notice of.discontinuance read, “Take Notice that the claimant doth hereby wholly discontinue this suit against the 1st-6th defendants.”
Ogundipe.had filed the suit at the National Industrial Court and the suit
marked NICN/LA/278/2020, had the University of Lagos Governing Council as defendant.
Other defendants in the suit were the UNILAG Senate; the Pro- Chancellor and the Chairman Governing Council, Dr Wale Babalakin (SAN)! Registrar, Oladejo Azeez, and the Acting Vice- Chancellor, Prof. Theophilus Soyombo.
The council had appointed Soyombo in acting capacity immediately Ogundipe’s controversial removal was announced but the appointment was greeted with outcries from stakeholders in the university.
