The Governing Council of Lagos State University at its emergency meeting on Wednesday, 10th June 2026 has approved the reappointment of Mr Emmanuel A. Fanu as Registrar and Secretary to Council, and the new appointment of Mr Olabisi Yusuf as Bursar of the University.
Both appointments take effect from Thursday, 2nd July 2026, for a period of four years.
Mr 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.
Mr 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).
Mr 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 succeed Mr Said Babatunde Olayinka whose tenure ends on Wednesday, 1st July 2026.
Both appointments followed a competitive interview conducted on Wednesday, 10th June 2026.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji- Bello congratulated the appointees and wished them a purposeful and successful tenure in service to Lagos State University.
