The Governing Council of the University of Lagos and its Senate appear to have renewed the war between them despite President Buhari’s last week’s intervention.
The President, via a visitation intervention, asked the Council Chairman, Dr Wale Babalakin, and the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, to step aside while the Senate should appoint another acting VC to replace the one the Council appointed.
A fresh trouble reared its head after the Senate made a move to make the replacement.
Senate members were on Sunday asked to sign up document to convene the emergency meeting on Monday.
The notice read: “Dear Senate Member, Sequel to the Directive of *The* Visitor to the Senate of the University, members of Senate (who at this time are Professors only) are requested to sign up the request to convene an Emergency Meeting of Senate on Monday, 24th August, 2020.
“The sign up documents are available at the under-listed locations on Campus between 10am and 6pm today, *Sunday* 23rd August 2020.
Senate Foyer, Senate Building.Admin Block, CMUL Idi-Araba
However, in a swift reaction, the Council through the Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council, Oladejo Azeez, in another notice to all senate members on Sunday, said the council was yet to summon any meeting of the senate.
The council also asked the members to await proper notice of the meeting after the Federal Government must have clarified some issues germane to the meeting,
The notice from the council read: “Notice to all Senate Members. This is to inform all Senate Members that no meeting of Senate has been summoned.
“Members should await proper Notice of Meeting after the Federal Government of Nigeria has clarified some issues germane to the meeting. Thank you.”
