UNILAG Congregation Holds Blended Meeting, July 23

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) is set to hold a blended meeting of Congregation scheduled as follows:

Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. prompt
Venue: J.F. Ade. Ajayi (Main) Auditorium, UNILAG

This is pursuant to Article 4, Fourth Schedule of the University of Lagos Act, 1967 as amended.

AGENDA

1. Adoption of Agenda
2. Reading and Adoption of Congregation Minutes of Meeting held on Friday, September 19, 2025.
3. Vice Chancellor’s Address
4. Comments from members
5. Election of Congregation Representative(s) into:
   • Senate – Congregation Paper No. 2026/001
   • Budget Monitoring Committee – Congregation Paper No. 2026/002
   • Housing Committee – Congregation Paper No. 2026/003
   • International School Management Board – Congregation Paper No. 2026/004
   • _{Click the various congregation papers above to download and view them and the different statutory bodies to download the respective nomination forms.}
6. Any Other Business

Furthermore, the University Community is requested to note the May 24, 1967 Resolution of Senate on membership and functions of Congregation which states that:

In addition, the June 29, 2016 Resolution of Senate on membership of Congregation provides thus:

PROCEDURE FOR THE ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVE(S) OF CONGREGATION ON STATUTORY BODIES

Further to the Vice-Chancellor’s approval that the meeting of Congregation be held on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., the procedure for the election of representative(s) of Congregation on the Senate, Budget Monitoring Committee, Housing Committee and International School Management Board shall be as follows:

1. Members of Congregation are to confirm their eligibility on the Congregation register as provided by HRMD on the University website (www.unilag.edu.ng) from Monday, July 13, 2025 to Friday, 17, 2026, by typing their UNILAG email address in the space provided.
2. Persons with complaints on eligibility are advised to interface with the Deputy Registrar, HRMD between Wednesday, July 15, 2026 and Monday, July 20, 2026.
3. Resolved cases on eligibility shall be forwarded by HRMD to CITS through the Senate and Ceremonies Unit for update not later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2026.
4. Interested candidates for elective position should download nomination form from the University website or alternatively pick nomination form from their respective Faculties/Departments/Units.
5.  Photograph of the proposed candidate should be glued or celotaped (not stapled with pin) on the Proposal Form.
6. Hardcopy of the completed Nomination Form should be submitted at the Senate & Ceremonies Unit not later than 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 20, 2026.
7. The list of duly nominated persons into the elective position as representative of Congregation shall be displayed on the University website as from 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
8. Blended Meeting of Congregation shall hold at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Accreditation and voting shall be electronic followed by elections.
9. The link/pass code to join the blended meeting shall be received in the UNILAG email addresses of members.
10. All complaints should be directed to the following helplines:
    • Dr. Anthony Nwohiri – 08145465855
    • Mr. Sunday S. Akpan – 0802241176
    • Mrs. Eunice Taiwo – 08089210287

E-VOTING EXERCISE

The procedure for the Electronic voting is as follows:

1. It is mandatory for members to have access to their UNILAG email addresses.
2. Access to virtual platform for the meeting of Congregation shall open at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2026.  To avoid a breach of the procedure on technical grounds, the blended meeting of Congregation must have been duly constituted (quorate) before the commencement of the meeting. Members are therefore enjoined to attend punctually.  
3. The link/pass code for the virtual meeting shall be batched and the groupings shall be forwarded through UNILAG email addresses to members of Congregation not later than Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
4. E-voting shall commence immediately after the conclusion of the meeting of Congregation.
5. Eligible voters shall receive access code to the voting platform in their UNILAG email addresses from 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2026 and shall proceed to vote on the voting platform from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
6. The principle of ‘one man, one vote’ shall subsist, thus, eligible voters can only vote once.
7. Members shall login to the electronic voting portal to make their choices of preferred candidates. Voters shall click submit on the electronic voting portal on selection of their choice candidate(s).
8. The candidates for elections or their nominees (representatives) may be present at the “Control Room” in ABS-CITS during the period of voting to monitor the election as it progresses. The candidates are to submit in writing their nominees (representatives) to the Senate and Ceremonies Unit not later than 10a.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
9. Complaints during e-voting should be forwarded to citshelpdesk@unilag.edu.ng.
10. Results of elections shall be displayed/announced on the University website on conclusion of the e-voting exercise.

* Members of Congregation without UNILAG email address/password cannot vote during the election. Kindly ensure you have access to your email address.