UNILAG Crisis: Wale Babalakin Appears Before Visitation Panel

The suspended Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos Dr. Wale Babalakin is currently at a session with the Special Visitation Panel set up by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Babalakin who arrived at the UNILAG council chambers at about 8:50 am was earlier asked by the Federal Government to recuse himself from official duties until the investigation by the special visitation panel is concluded.

The visitation panel which is chaired by Tukur Sa’ad is billed to submit its report to the president in two weeks.

Read Also: UNILAG Crisis: FG Inaugurates Visitation Panel, Warns Against Interference

Also, all unions of the University are expected to appear before the visitation panel by 2 pm.

The unions include the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU).

It will be recalled that Prof. Folasade Ogunsola was nominated as the acting Vice-Chancellor by the UNILAG Senate at an emergency meeting and was confirmed by the Governing Council during a virtual meeting presided over by the acting chairman, Dr John Momoh.

Details Later...