Odekola Noah | Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has appointed Mr. Olumide Olusola Metillelu as
the Acting Rector of Lagos State Polytechnic for a period of three months, effective from 1st June, 2020.
According to a release from the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Tokunbo
Wahab recently, the appointment is sequel to the expiration of the five-year tenure of the current Rector of the Institution, Mr. Samuel Oluyinka Sogunro on 31st May, 2020.
The statement read in part: “The process for the appointment of a substantive Rector for the institution is ongoing by the Office of the Special Adviser on Education, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, with the screening and clearance of 17 out of the 25 applicants for the post of the Rector”.
Prior to the appointment, Mr. Metillelu, was the Deputy Rector
(Academics) of the institution.