The Senate of the University of Lagos has appointed Prof. Folasade Ogunsola as acting Vice-Chancellor of the university.
Ogunsola was picked ahead of fellow deputy Vice-chancellor, Prof. Ben Oghojafor.
They were nominated at the senate meeting held on Monday.
The meeting was attended by about 167 professors, who voted for either of the two candidates.
Recall that earlier the Federal Government last week directed the varsity’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Wale Babalakin, and Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, to recuse themselves from official duties, pending the outcome of the Special Visitation Panel set up by the President Muhammadu Buhari.
Ogunsola is a professor of medical microbiology.
She specializes in disease control, particularly HIV/AIDS.
Ogunsola is also the immediate past provost of College of Medicine, University of Lagos and is reputed as being the first woman to occupy the position.
