VC of Unilag, Professor Ogundipe gets sacked for financial misconduct

The Vice Chancellor of Unilag (University of Lagos), Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe has been sacked by the Governing Council of the University of Lagos. 

He was sacked after being found guilty of serious acts of wrongdoing, gross misconduct, financial recklessness and abuse of office. 

The statement was signed by Registrar and Secretary to Council, Oladejo Azeez, reads: "The General Public is hereby notified that an Emergency Meeting held on Wednesday, 12th August, 2020 and in accordance with statutory powers vested in it by Law, the Governing Council of the University of Lagos removed Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS from office as Vice Chancellor of the University with immediate effect. 

This decision was based on Council's Investigation of serious acts of wrongdoing, gross misconduct, financial recklessness and abuse of office against Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS."