Ibadan.
With the total number of 368 accredited voters, Azeez Kehinde, an aspirant for the post of the President of Association of Student Communicators defeated his opponent, Eyeowa Victor by pulling the total votes of 280 at the departmental election.
The election, which is an avenue for students to choose their leaders amongst other aspirants ahead of the next administration took place at 250 capacity, North campus, at around 9am till 12:15pm.
In attendance at the election process were members of the electoral committee, security operatives, agents and members of the press.
Amongst the 19 aspirants, 10 aspirants defeated their opponents, while 9 aspirants were elected unopposed. However, the outcome of the free and fair election was truthfully accepted and signed by each agent. Below are the list of the incoming executives:
President - Azeez Kehinde emerged with 280 votes,
General Secretary - Agunbiade Kabirat emerged with 177 votes.
Financial Secretary - Popoola Moses was elected unopposed
Treasurer - Adepoju Hawawu emerged with 215 votes
Public Relations Officer - Ojeniyi Simon was elected unopposed
Welfare Director - Owoyele Motunrayo pulled 213 votes
Social Director 1 - Ọjọ Timileyin was elected unopposed
Sport Director 1 - Aderogba Ibrahim pulled 204 votes
Auditor - Adediran Waliu was elected unopposed
Vice President - Okediran Blessing won with 212 votes
Asst. Financial Secretary - Akinlotan Oyinlola won with 225 votes
Asst. General Secretary - Oladiti Victor was elected unopposed
Assst. Public Relations Officer (ND) - Adekunle Israel won with 180 votes
Asst. Public Relations Officer (PT) - Ajayi Blessing was elected unopposed
Asst. Welfare Director - Gbolahan Rachael won with 210 votes
Asst. Social Director (ND) - Babalola Azeez won unopposed
Asst. Social Director (PT) - Obisesan Toyib won with 218 votes
Asst. Auditor - Akinsola Precious was elected unopposed
Asst. Sport Director - Aderoju Adebayo was elected unopposed.
While speaking with the press, the Chairman for Association of Student Communicators Independent Electoral Committee (ASCOMIEC), Comrade Olanrewaju Bolaji, expressed his reactions towards the election.
"I can't say the election isn't 100% perfect but I can tell you that it is free and fair enough, it went the way the students wanted it."
"I want to implore the elected aspirants to continue the good legacies that have been laid by the present administration. They shouldn't be obsessed with the post nor their personal ambitions." he advised.
The president-elect expressed his gratitude to the voters and promised a prosperous administration.
"I'm very happy because God crowned my efforts and I must sincerely appreciate the students for coming out in masses to support me. My administration will be an era of Continuation and Accelerated Development."
"Since this work is a collective one, I'll implore other elected executives to let us rub minds together and work together as one to achieve our goals." he added.
In their different remarks, Comrade Olanrewaju Bolaji and Azeez Kehinde enjoined the aspirants that lost the elections not to see themselves as failures, but as fate which has been predestined by God Almighty.
They also implore them to support the elected executives in raising the standard and goal of their administration and of the department at large.