Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello has assumed office as the vice-chancellor (VC) of the Lagos State University (LASU).

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The institution broke the news in a statement via its website on Monday.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, had named the professor of physiology as the institution’s ninth substantive VC last Thursday.

In now-viral photos, Olatunji-Bello could be seen making her way into her office while she was flanked by staff and officials of the institution.

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The VC also had her first brief meeting with students and staff of the institution outside the varsity’s senate building.

Before her appointment as the VC, Olatunji-Bello has held several professional and administrative positions both at LASU and the University of Lagos (UNILAG).

She is also a member of many professional bodies and was the first female second vice president, Physiological Society of Nigeria (PSN), and the first vice president.

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The VC is married to Tunji Bello, Lagos state commissioner for environment and water resources, and the union is blessed with 3 children

Her appointment had come on the heels of a heated leadership crisis that rocked LASU since the tenure of Olarewaju Fagbohun, the institution’s eighth VC, expired on January 11.

Below are photos of Olatunji-Bello’s first day in office as LASU VC:

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