Following the election of Prof. Folasade Ogunsola as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, she stands the chance of being the first female vice-chancellor of the University.
Prof Ogunsola who polled 135 votes compared to Prof. Ben Oghojafor’s 31 votes could emerge as the first female Vice-Chancellor of UNILAG since it was founded in 1962.
BONews service recalls that the recently sacked Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe was appointed as the number 12 substantive Vice-Chancellor for the University of Lagos in November 2017.
Ogunsola, until her election by the university’s Senate, was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Development Services at the university.
Her election follows the resignation of Omololu Soyombo, the acting Vice-Chancellor who was announced after Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, the 12th Vice-Chancellor of UNILAG was sacked by the Governing Council of the university over allegations of gross misconduct.
Professor Ogunsola will be in charge of the day-to-day running of the University pending the outcome of the Special Visitation Panel constituted by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Ogunsola is a professor of Medical Microbiology who specializes in disease control, particularly HIV/AIDS.
She has served as the provost of the College of Medicine at the University of Lagos and is reputed as being the first woman to occupy the position.