Tinubu appoints ex-LASU VC Obafunwa as DG of medical research institute

President Bola Tinubu has appointed John Obafunwa, former vice-chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), as the director-general (DG) of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR).

Obafunwa will succeed Babatunde Salako, the outgoing DG of NIMR, whose tenure will expire on July 23.

In a statement on Monday, Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, said the appointment of Obafunwa takes effect on July 24.

Ngelale said Tinubu commended Salako for his service to the country.

BRIEF BIO OF OBAFUNWA

In 2011, Obafunwa was appointed the vice chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU). He served in the position until 2015.

He studied medicine at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) from 1975 to 1980.

He took his residency in morbid anatomy and anatomic pathology at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, and became certified with the Fellowship of the National College in Pathology (FMCPath).

Obafunwa was the state pathologist for the Cayman Islands and the Republic of Bermuda.

In November 2004, he took up an appointment as a professor of forensic pathology at the College of Medicine, LASU.

In 2006, he was appointed provost of the college of medicine at LASU.

He had also served as the international regional advisor of the Royal College of Pathologists (UK) for Africa.

He is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the British Association of Forensic Pathologists.

He has an LLB (Hons.) degree from Northumbra University, UK.