There appears to be a dramatic end to the leadership crisis at the University of Lagos as the sacked Vice Channcellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has withdrawn a case he instituted ahainst the Wale Babalakin-led Governing Council.
According to his lawyers, Tayo Sotibo and Ebun Adegboruwa, Ogundipe did so based on the Presidency”s idea.
The Notice of Discontinuance , filed pursuant to Order 61 (1 ) ( 1 ) of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria ( Civil Procedure ) 2017 , simply read , “ Take Notice that the claimant doth hereby wholly discontinue this suit against the 1 st – 6 th defendants . ”
In a statement , titled, “ Court did not refuse Prof . Ogundipe ’ s case , ” Adegboruwa explained that the embattled VC took the decision to drop the suit “ upon detailed consultation with all stakeholders and his supporters in and outside the University . ”
Adegboruwa said , “ Prof . Ogundipe directed his lawyers to file a notice of discontinuance of the suit and this has been done on August 21 , 2020 .
“ This is to defer to the authority of the President as the Visitor of the University as Prof . Ogundipe has enough time to challenge his purported removal.”
