Sanwo-Olu Appoints Epe Traditional Ruler as LASU's 6th Chancellor
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed the Alara of Ilara Kingdom, Oba Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, as the sixth Chancellor of Lagos State University. Ogunsanwo was formally invested and sworn in on Tuesday at a ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Alausa, with the governor, who is the Visitor to the university, presiding. The event was attended by members of the institution’s Governing Council, management, and traditional rulers. The appointment followed the completion of tenure by the immediate past Chancellor, Gbolahan Elias. Sanwo-Olu said the choice of the Epe monarch was aimed at sustaining the growth and development of the university, describing the appointment as historic. According to him, Ogunsanwo is the first traditional ruler to be appointed Chancellor of the institution since its establishment. He said the appointment reflects the government’s recognition of the role of traditional institutions in governance, social cohesion and moral leadership...