Buhari makes fresh appointment, unveils new chairman of UNILAG governing council- President Buhari has appointed John Momoh as the acting chairman of UNILAG governing council - The president had asked Wale Babalakin to step aside as the chairman governing council of the institution - Momoh is the president of the UNILAG alumni association PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the chief executive officer of Channels TV, John Momoh, as acting chairman of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) governing council. TheCable reports that Momoh, who is the president of the UNILAG alumni association, has been a member of the council as a representative of the association. Legit.ng gathered that his appointment is contained in a letter signed by Sonny Echono, permanent secretary of the federal ministry of education, and dated August 21. In the letter referenced FME/PS/606/C.I/III/129 and titled “Emergency Meeting of the Governing Council of University of Lagos,” Momoh was directed to “consider and, if found suitable, approve the Senate nomination of the acting vice-chancellor” for the university. Read also Kogi guber: Huge number of APC aspirants is due to my efforts, says Gov Bello “You are to preside at the meeting in the absence of the substantive pro-chancellor/chairman of council who has had to recuse himself in line with the visitor’s directive. “You are to also submit a report on the decision of the council to the visitor through the honourable minister of education immediately thereafter,” the letter read. Momoh’s appointment comes after the governing council headed by Wale Babalakin, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), removed Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, as the vice-chancellor of the institution on August 12, and appointed another professor in the university in an acting capacity. Buhari had directed Ogundipe and Babalakin to step aside and allow the Senate of the university to nominate an acting vice-chancellor. The UNILAG Senate had on Monday, August 24, elected Folasade Ogunsola, the institution’s deputy vice-chancellor for development services, as acting VC. Ogunsola emerged the new VC of the institution with 135 votes. Read also NNPC board members get a new chairman Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that the sacked vice-chancellor of the UNILAG, Ogundipe, withdrew his suit instituted against the school's governing council chaired by Babalakin. PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. Spend less on the Internet! It was reported that Ogundipe's lawyers, Tayo Oyetibo and Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, on Friday, August 21, disclosed that the discontinuance of the case by their client was due to deference to the authority of President Muhammadu Buhari. The duo revealed that Ogundipe has enough time to defend himself against the allegations that led to the decision of the council. Covid-19: Lagos school gives students radios to study from home | - on Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - President Buhari has appointed John Momoh as the acting chairman of UNILAG governing council - The president had asked Wale Babalakin to step aside as the chairman governing council of the institution - Momoh is the president of the UNILAG alumni association PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng Legit.ng PAY ATTENTION: