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Lagos State Governor and Visitor to Lagos State University (LASU), Gov. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Professor Badejo Ayodeji Olawunmi as the new Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University.
The appointment was announced on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, by the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso.
Professor Badejo Ayodeji Olawunmi, a Professor of Guidance and Counselling, succeeds Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, whose five-year tenure as Vice-Chancellor is coming to an end.
Born on August 4, 1962, Professor Badejo is an academic in the field of Guidance and Counselling. She obtained both her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Master of Education (M.Ed.) degrees in Guidance and Counselling from the University of Lagos (UNILAG).
Her appointment marks a new chapter in the leadership of Lagos State University as the institution transitions from the administration of Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello.
Professor Olatunji-Bello assumed office as the Vice-Chancellor of LASU in 2021 and is expected to retire following the completion of her five-year tenure.
Professor Badejo is listed in the academic staff directory of Lagos State University as a Professor in the university’s Educational Foundations and Counselling Psychology area.
The new Vice-Chancellor is expected to take over the leadership of the university at a time when LASU continues to pursue its academic, research, innovation and institutional development goals.
The appointment was announced by the Lagos State Government through the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, who signed the statement dated September 9, 2026.
Further details concerning the commencement of Professor Badejo’s tenure and the formal transition from the outgoing administration are expected to follow.
Akojede Oluwadamilola, Deputy Editor-In-Chief, LASU Conscience
