Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, a professor of Physiology and former acting vice-chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, has emerged as the 9th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the institution.
The don is the wife of the Lagos State Commissioner for environment and water resources, Olatunji Bello.
Ibiyemi becomes the ninth LASU VC after months of an intriguing selection process.
In May, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu canceled the exercise and fired the institution’s council for not following extant rules.
Until now, Ibiyemi, a Professor of Medicine, was LASU acting VC.
Born April 23, 1964, she attended Anglican Girl Grammar School, Surulere, 1974-1979; Methodist Girls High School, Yaba; Lagos College of Science and Technology.
She also schooled at the University of lbadan, 1982-85; University of Lagos, 1987 and University of Texas, Health Science Centre, San Antonio, USA, 1994-1998.
Ibiyemi was an Assistant Lecturer, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba; Lecturer, 1988; Lecturer 11, 1991; Lecturer 1, 1996; Senior Lecturer 1999.
The new VC became an Associate Professor in 2005; Professor of Physiology, LASU College of Medicine, 2007, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, LASU since 2008.
