OAU management appoints acting VC based on Buhari's directives

Senate of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife on Thursday elected Professor Anthony Adebolu Elujoba as the acting Vice Chancellor.

This follows Monday’s directive of President Muhammadu Buhari to the university Senate to appoint an acting VC, pending the appointment of a substantive head.

OAU Public Relations Officer (PRO), Abiodun Olarewaju, in a statement said the Elujoba emerged after more than two hours of heated debate, presided over by the outgoing Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Professor Omolayo Ajayi.

It added that more than 200 professors of the institution came for the meeting.

At the end, Elujoba was elected with 201 votes over his contender, Professor Adebayon Lamikanra, who polled less than 10 votes.

The new acting Vice Chancellor, an accomplished academic, had served as the Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy; Chairman, Committee of Deans and Chairman, Ceremonials Committee of the University for several years.

It was gathered that Elujoba’s emergence threw workers into jubilation as they led him in a convoy of cars to the Senate car park, chanting victory songs.