The management of the University of Lagos has announced the postponement of the university’s 51st convocation scheduled for March 9 to 12.
This was disclosed in a statement posted on the institution’s website on Thursday.
No reason was given for the postponement in the short statement signed by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Oladejo Azeez, Esq.
The statement read, “The Management of the University of Lagos regrets to inform the general public that the 51st (2019) Convocation Ceremonies earlier scheduled to hold from Monday 9th to Thursday 12th March 2020, has been postponed.
“Any inconvenience occasioned by this postponement is highly regretted.”
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However, a leaked memo reveed that the Ministry of Education through the National Universities Commission to instructed the university to postpone the convocation.
This followed an allegation that the university’s Governing Council did not approve the programme.
The memo from the ministry addressed to the Executive Secretary of the NUC, read, “The attention of the honourable minister has been drawn to the attached copy of a letter dated 2nd of March 2020 from the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Dr. B.O. Babalakin to the effect that the 2019 convocation ceremonies were not approved by the Governing Council in line with the laws of the University.
“I am to, therefore, request that you kindly advise the Vice-Chancellor to suspend the convocation and ensure full compliance with due process.”