Prof Omololu Soyombo, has stepped down as the acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG).
Soyombo announced this on Saturday in a statement he issued in Lagos.
The decision followed the setting up of a Special Visitation Panel to the institution by the Federal Government on Friday.
Soyombo had been appointed acting Vice-Chancellor of UNILAG by the Dr Wale Babalakin-led Governing Council last week following the removal of the university’s substantive VC, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe by the council.
However, in response to the crisis that has trailed the decision, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday suspended both Babalakin and Ogundipe as Pro-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of the university respectively.
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He also directed the university’s Senate to meet and nominate a new Acting Vice Chancellor.
In the statement on Saturday, Soyombo said he was stepping down with immediate effect.
He said “The news of the setting up of a Special Visitation Panel to the University of Lagos by the Federal Government was received in the evening of Friday, 21st August 2020.
“The government also directed the University Senate to nominate an Acting Vice-Chancellor for the University, for confirmation by the Governing Council.
“With this, I am stepping down with immediate effect as Acting Vice Chancellor of the university.
“I wish to express my sincere appreciation to all members of staff and our dear students, the staff unions, alumni, and the general public for their wonderful support and cooperation in the past 10 days since my appointment as Acting Vice Chancellor of the university on 12th August.
“As I noted in my address to a cross-section of staff on 19th August, I accepted the offer to serve as a call to service, with the objective of restoring peace and stability in the university.”
