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Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has approved the appointment of a new Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University(LASU). He is Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun. He becomes the 8th Vice-Chancellor of the institution.
The State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
Fagbohun, a Professor of Environmental Law, was until his appointment Director of Research at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of Lagos, the statement said.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Prof. Fidelis Njokanma, had assumed the position of acting VC on October 31, 2015, following the expiration of the tenure of Prof. John Oladapo Obafunwa as the 7th VC of the university.
Professor Fagbohun studied Law at the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), obtained his Master’s of Law Degree at the University of Lagos and attended the Obafemi Awolowo University for his doctoral degree programme.