Abisogun Leigh
Abisogun Leigh | |
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| 5th Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University | |
| In office 2001–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Fatiu Ademola Akesode |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Lateef A. Hussein |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Academic |
Chief Abisogun Leigh OFR is a Nigerian academic and administrator. He was the Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University from 2001 to 2005.[1][2] He succeeded Fatiu Ademola Akesode, who died before the end of his tenure in March 2001; he was appointed by Bola Tinubu.
In addition to a variety of other chieftaincy titles, he currently holds that of the Onipopo of Popo Aguda in Lagos.
Personal life
Leigh loves swimming and is a patron of the Swimming Section of the Lagos Country Club.[3]
Chieftaincy titles
Chief Leigh is the Onipopo of Popo Aguda, a historic community of Yoruba Catholics that claim descent from immigrant freedmen from 19th century Brazil and Cuba. He has held this title since the early 2020s.[4]
He's also the Baajiki of Lagos.[5]
References
- ^ "Nigeria: Abisogun Leigh, Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University: 'Yes, Our Students Are Armed'". 31 July 2002. Retrieved 20 May 2017 – via allAfrica.
- ^ "Even in Saudi Arabia, no one roams about with cattle –Prof. Abisogun Leigh, animal scientist and former LASU VC". The Sun Nigeria. 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ^ "LASU's Ex-VC, Abisogun Leigh charges govt to support swimming - Vanguard News". Vanguard. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "Brazilian Campos Caretta Carnival Association". facebook.com. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "person page". leighandlloyd.com. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
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