Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on
Wednesday approved the appointment of
Professor Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun as the
8th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos
State University (LASU).

Professor Fagbohun, a Professor of
Environmental Law, was until his appointment
Director of Research at the Nigerian Institute of
Advanced Legal Studies, University of Lagos.
The appointment was contained in a statement
signed on Wednesday by the State’s
Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr.
Steve Ayorinde.

According to the statement, following the
expiration of the tenure of Professor John
Oladapo Obafunwa as the 7th substantive Vice-
Chancellor of Lagos State University on 31st
October, 2015, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Administration), Professor Fidelis Olisamedua
Njokanma assumed the position of Acting Vice-
Chancellor.

A Professor of Environmental Law, Olanrewaju
Adigun Fagbohun, was born on 19th October,
1966 and hails from Akesan in the Alimosho Local Government area of Lagos State.

Professor Fagbohun joined the Faculty of Law of the Lagos State University (LASU) as an Assistant Lecturer in January 1991. He rose through the ranks and by the year 2004, he was appointed Associate Professor.

He studied Law at the University of Ife (now
Obafemi Awolowo University). He obtained his
Master’s of Law Degree at the University of Lagos and attended the Obafemi Awolowo University for his doctoral degree programme.

At different times, he served as a member of
Senate of the Lagos State University; Head of
Department of Business Law and later
Department of Private and Property Law;
Coordinator, Law Centre; Coordinator of the
Department of Environmental Law and Allied
Disciplines of the Centre for Environment and
Science Education of the Lagos State University,
and was, for several years, the Editor-in-Chief of
the LASU Law Journal.

Professor Fagbohun is a member of several
academic and professional bodies, and a fellow
of a number of national and international
institutions. :oLagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on
Wednesday approved the appointment of
Professor Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun as the
8th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos
State University (LASU).

Professor Fagbohun, a Professor of
Environmental Law, was until his appointment
Director of Research at the Nigerian Institute of
Advanced Legal Studies, University of Lagos.
The appointment was contained in a statement
signed on Wednesday by the State’s
Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr.
Steve Ayorinde.

According to the statement, following the
expiration of the tenure of Professor John
Oladapo Obafunwa as the 7th substantive Vice-
Chancellor of Lagos State University on 31st
October, 2015, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Administration), Professor Fidelis Olisamedua
Njokanma assumed the position of Acting Vice-
Chancellor.

A Professor of Environmental Law, Olanrewaju
Adigun Fagbohun, was born on 19th October,
1966 and hails from Akesan in the Alimosho Local Government area of Lagos State.

Professor Fagbohun joined the Faculty of Law of the Lagos State University (LASU) as an Assistant Lecturer in January 1991. He rose through the ranks and by the year 2004, he was appointed Associate Professor.

He studied Law at the University of Ife (now
Obafemi Awolowo University). He obtained his
Master’s of Law Degree at the University of Lagos and attended the Obafemi Awolowo University for his doctoral degree programme.

At different times, he served as a member of
Senate of the Lagos State University; Head of
Department of Business Law and later
Department of Private and Property Law;
Coordinator, Law Centre; Coordinator of the
Department of Environmental Law and Allied
Disciplines of the Centre for Environment and
Science Education of the Lagos State University,
and was, for several years, the Editor-in-Chief of
the LASU Law Journal.

Professor Fagbohun is a member of several
academic and professional bodies, and a fellow
of a number of national and international
institutions.