The Senate of Lagos State University (LASU) has elected Prof. Elias Wahab as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of the university.
The institution’s Head of Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations,Me Ademola Adekoya made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.
Adekoya said that the election took place through e-voting with Prof Wahab defeating Prof. Ayodeji Abari, by 88 to 43 votes.
“The Senate members of the university started the e-voting election at 12.00 a.m and ended by 3:30 p.m, and the result was announced by Mr Olayinka Amuni, the Registrar of the university.
Elias Wahab is a Professor of Sociology, and the current Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences. He succeeded Prof. Olumuyiwa Noah, whose tenure ended on Aug. 24, 2020, after serving for two consecutive terms of four years.
“The election of the new DVC (Academics) is to be ratified by the newly elected Governing Council of the university,” he said.
