UNILAG Crisis: How Council Voted Against Removal Of VC – Senate Representative

New information has emerged that the University of Lagos (UNILAG) emergency Governing Council meeting held on 12 August voted in favour of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, to remain in office.

Senate Representative on the Council, Professor Afolabi Lesi, in a statement, alleged that four council members voted for the VC’s removal while six voted against it.

“From the analysis of the voting pattern above, six (6) persons voted that Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe should not be removed as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos while four (4) persons voted for the removal of the Vice-Chancellor.

“Conscience is an open wound, only the truth can heal it (attributed to Usman dan Fodiyo)”, he said.

Recall that Ogundipe had been sacked by the Council for alleged financial misappropriation.

However, the embattled VC, insisted that he was still in charge.

But, Lesi stressed that the allegations flying from both sides of the divide ( the VC and the Pro-chancellor Wale Babalakin) necessitated “further update on the voting that took place to remove the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe FAS.”

His statement further reads:

“Fifteen members attended the Council meeting physically ad virtually and two were asked to leave, the Vice Chancellor and the Deputy Vice Chancellor (DS).

“Thirteen members had the opportunity to vote, even though Dr. Wale Babalakin did not vote (as stated by him), leaving twelve (12) members”, he added

“Six (6) persons have given information that they voted against the removal of the Vice Chancellor:

1. Prof. Bola Oboh (Representative of Senate, UNILAG).
2. Prof. Afolabi Lesi (Representative of Senate, UNILAG).
3. Prof. Olukemi Odukoya (Representative of Senate, UNILAG)
4. Dr John Momoh (President, National Alumni, UNILAG).
5. Prof. Ben Oghojafor (Deputy Vice Chancellor, MS, UNILAG)
6. Prince Adetokunbo Adebanjo,

Representative of the Ministry of Education who declared his vote openly.

“Also, from further information, one person abstained from the voting processing:

1. Prof. Eddy Omolehinwa (Representative of Senate, UNILAG)

“However, the very first vote message that Dr. Wale Babalakin read out as having received was ONE SUSPENSION.

“From the recount so far, the suspension vote is from one of the following:

1. Alhaji Hussain Ali (Former Commissioner)
2. Oluwarotimi Sodimu Esq (Representative of Congregation, UNILAG)
3. Dr. Saminu Dagari (Senior Lecturer of Chemistry, Federal University, Gashua)
4. Dr. Bayo Adaralegbe (Babalakin’s Chamber)
5. Revd Yomi Kasali (Senior Pastor, Foundation of Truth Assembly)

“Therefore, what is remaining is four (4) persons, who voted for the removal of the Vice-Chancellor.”