Sanwo-Olu appoints new LASU Vice-Chancellor

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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Professor Ayodeji Olawunmi Badejo as the new Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University.

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The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, on Wednesday.

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According to the statement, Badejo, a professor of Guidance and Counselling, succeeds Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, whose five-year tenure has expired.

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“Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of Professor BADEJO Ayodeji Olawumi (Nee Faji) as Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU),” the statement said.

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The statement added that Badejo was born on August 4, 1962, and obtained a PhD in Guidance and Counselling as well as a Master of Education degree in Guidance and Counselling from the University of Lagos.

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“Prof. BADEJO Ayodeji Olawunmi, a Professor of Guidance and Counselling, was born on August 4, 1962.

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“She obtained a Ph. D in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and M. Ed. (Guidance and Counseling), UNILAG,” it stated.

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Badejo takes over from Olatunji-Bello, who assumed office as the university’s Vice-Chancellor in September 2021.

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Olatunji-Bello recently bowed out of office after five years, highlighting the achievements of her administration during her final convocation address.

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She said LASU recorded a 96 per cent success rate in its first-year accreditation exercise, with 31 of the 37 programmes presented securing full accreditation.

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She also disclosed that the university’s internally generated revenue increased from N3bn to N13bn during her tenure.

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Olatunji-Bello described her administration’s tenure as one that transformed LASU into “the most subscribed university in Nigeria and the most digitally advanced among our peers.”

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She said she was leaving behind “a university of proven excellence” after inheriting “a university of strong potential.”

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The new Vice-Chancellor is expected to take charge of the institution following the expiration of Olatunji-Bello’s tenure.

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