The Lagos State House of Assembly has summoned the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Tolani Akibu, the Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, the Senate of the tertiary institution and other top staff over allegations of extortion and certificate racketeering leveled against the school.
Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, while noting that the source of the story could be suspicious and not trustworthy because of its tendency to blackmail, agreed that the concerned officials of the institution be invited so that facts about the allegation could be unearthed for the sake of the reputation of the school.
The resolution followed a motion of Urgent Public Importance moved by a member, Owolabi Ajani who asked that the stakeholders affected be invited to unravel the facts behind the allegation.
While another member, Sa’ad Olumoh urged that the investigation should involve people in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) unit of the institution, Desmond Elliot and Ladi Ajomale, who said they attended LASU, supported that the allegation be investigated.
