The Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde is set to rename the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) to Ladoke Akintola University, (LAU).
This was made known by the Oyo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Professor Oyelowo Oyewo SAN on Tuesday while briefing newsmen after the state executive council meeting at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.
This is in a bid to make the renowned institution become a conventional university, he said.
According to him, the state government will forward a bill tagged “Ladoke Akintola University LAU” amendment bill to the Oyo State House of Assembly.
Oyelowo noted further that the decision was made in order to accommodate courses like Law, Humanities among others.