I’m still Unilag VC – ‘sacked’ Prof. Ogundipe declares

Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe has reacted to news that he has been sacked as the Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, he says his purported removal from office is untrue and illegal.

Ogundipe disclosed this in a statement he issued to newsmen on Wednesday in Lagos.
”The attention of the University of Lagos (Unilag) Management has been drawn to a notice to the general public on the removal of the Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, dated Aug. 12 and signed by Oladejo Azeez, Esq, Registrar and Secretary to council.

”It states that the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has been removed from office with immediate effect.

”The purported removal is an illegality and cannot stand as it is in clear violation of the University of Lagos Act as amended by the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Act, 2003.

”Therefore, members of the University of Lagos community and the general public are advised to disregard the information as contained in the notice.

”Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe remains the Vice-Chancellor of University of Lagos,” he said.