Babalakin sent his condolence message in a letter he personally signed and addressed to Omolale on the death of his mother
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The Chairman of BASL, Dr. Wale Babalakin, made the disclosure during an interactive session with newsmen.
In his article, titled: “The University of Lagos is back,” he indulged in the usual half-trusts and disinformation employed by some commentators on the causes of the frosty relationship between Dr. Babalakin and the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, which culminated into the setting up of a Visitation Panel by the Federal Government in August, 2020.
Rather than manifesting, exhibiting and walking on the road of this Tortoise-wisdom-of-the-world, FG should let Nigerians know how much has been expended thus far, since 2013, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and how much is still needed. This nebulous voting of looted funds into the road construction, which leaves the actual figures spent shrouded in mystery and the fact that the true spending so far on the expressway exists solely in the mind of government, bears acute resemblance to Tortoise’s wily attempt to make the wisdom of the world resident solely in his head
This followed the order for the Chairman of the Council, Dr. Wale Babalakin, to recuse himself over the lingering crisis in the institution
Ogundipe was removed by the university’s Governing Council on August 12.
Oladele spoke with The Eagle Online after the Federal Government told the Chairman of the Governing Council, Dr. Wale Babalakin, and the suspended Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, to recuse themselves from duties until the Visitation Panel set up by President Buhari concludes its investigation.
Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU National President, made the call while addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja
In a video obtained by The Eagle Online, the Senate submitted a petition, said to have had the backing of 91 professors, to President Muhammadu Buhari
The institution’s Governing Council, headed by Dr. Wale Babalakin, had on Wednesday removed Ogundipe from office over allegations of gross misconduct.
The Council, headed by the Pro-Chancellor, Dr. Wale Babalakin, announced the removal of Ogundipe after its meeting in Abuja on Wednesday.
The council insists on going ahead with its meeting, while ASUU has said Babalakin remains a persona non grata on the campus
Babalakin stated this in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH newspapers, published on Sunday, according to a statement issued by Mikail Mumuni, Group Corporate Affairs Manager, Resort International Limited.
Ogundipe said this in a statement he personally signed on Monday
The University of Lagos branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Wednesday passed a vote of no confidence on the Pro-Chancellor of the institution, Wake Babalakin.
Are was said to have died on Saturday (today) at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State
In a release signed by Dr. Charles Diji Akinola, the Chairman, Summit Planning Committee and Chief of Staff to Governor Gboyega Oyetola, the summit is aimed at driving home the state’s Development Agenda to sustainably reposition the economy of the state and deliver prosperity to the people
The Governor, who stated this while speaking at the grand finale of events marking 90th anniversary of GCI, said his government is intent on restoring the lost glory of education in Oyo State.
This follows the signing into law by President Muhammad Buhari of a bill that would empower the Assets Management Company of Nigeria to monitor and supervise the accounts of the prominent Nigerians who are indebted and the debts bought over by AMCON.
Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony for the Lagos Bar Center in Lekki Phase 1 on Monday, Babalakin, who is the Chairman of the Project Committee, said: “Everybody in Nigeria needs to be more equipped and more educated.