The Governing Council of Lagos State University has approved the reappointment of Mr Emmanuel A. Fanu as Registrar and its Secretary, just as it announced the new appointment of Mr Olabisi Yusuf , as Bursar of the University.
Deputy Registrar/Coordinator, Centre for Information and Public Relations of the university, Oluwayemisi Thomas-Onasile who made this known in a statement obtained by Edu-biznews, said the two appointments were approved at the council's emergency meeting held on Wednesday, 10th June 2026
Both appointments according to the statement, take effect from Thursday, 2nd July 2026, for a period of four years.
Fanu joined the service of Lagos State University in 1999 as an Administrative Officer II and rose steadily through the ranks over more than two decades of dedicated service.
He served as Acting Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council from June 2021 to February 2022, before his substantive appointment to the position in June 2022.
He holds a Bachelor of Science Education degree (1996), a Master of Public Administration degree (2005), and a Diploma in Law, all from Lagos State University.
A seasoned university administrator, he has benefited from grants awarded by the British Council, the United States Information Service (USIS), and the Lagos State Government to participate in national and international conferences on tertiary education administration and management.
Yusuf brings over two decades of financial management experience to the office of Bursar.
He joined Lagos State University in 2006 as a Principal Accountant at the Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) and progressed through key positions including Chief Accountant, Deputy Bursar, and Head of Operations in the University Bursary. Most recently, he served as Deputy Bursar, Treasury Services and Project Accountant at the Africa Centre of Excellence for Innovative and Transformative STEM Education (ACEITSE).
Yusuf holds HND, Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Accounting. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN).
His contributions to the University's financial management, treasury operations, budgeting, and donor-funded project administration have been widely acknowledged.
He will be succeeding Mr Said Babatunde Olayinka , a Fellow of the accounting profession whose tenure ends on Wednesday, 1st July 2026.
Both appointments followed a competitive interview exercise conducted on Wednesday, 10th June 2026
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello has congratulated the appointees, wishing them a purposeful and successful tenure in service to the Lagos State University.
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