Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The embattled pro-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, Wale Babalakin, has resigned from the position.

Mr Babalakin's spokesman, Mikail Mumini, who confirmed the development to PREMIUM TIMES, said his boss submitted the letter to the education minister in Abuja, today.

"Yes, it is true. He did in Abuja today. That is the nature of the country we have found ourselves."

PREMIUM TIMES also learnt that the former pro-chancellor has also resigned his position as the chairman of the negotiation committee on the federal government and universities' workers' unions, saying he will no longer be available for the role he had been playing since 2017 without a headway.

Sources at the ministry confirmed to ou...