Salami, who is the former Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), succeeds Prof. Bamitale Omole. The Council took the decision at its meeting Monday evening after a long deliberation on the issues halting the appointment of a new helmsman. Council had shortlisted six candidates for the post out of whom only three, including Salami, participated in the appointment interview. The unions of non-teaching staff in the institution had raised eyebrow over the selection process, a development viewed by many as an efforts to stop the possible appointment of the new VC. The unions – Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) dragged the Council to court to halt the process on the allegation of deliberately ignoring the rules guiding appointment of a new VC. Salami is a former Director, Institute of Ecology in the institution.]]>