Prof. Folasade Ogunsola has been elected as the Acting Vice Chancellor of the University by the school’s Senate.
In the election carried out, Ogunsola polled 135 votes, a whopping 104 more than closest challenger Prof. Ben Oghojafor, with 31 votes.
One vote was declared void, while a total of 167 Professors were at the Senate meeting.
The appointment was made official after a closed door meeting by the Senate of the University.
It will be recalled that the Federal Government had stepped in with a directive that the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ogundipe and the Pro Chancellor, Wale Basalakin to recuse themselves from official duties pending the outcome of the findings by the visiting panel set up by President Muhammadu Buhari.