CEC Election Yet to Commence with Delays Across Faculties

By
By Theophilus Adeniyi Awotunde
As of 11am, the much-anticipated Central Executive Council (CEC) election has yet to commence, despite being scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m. ACJOAU reporters stationed across all faculties have provided detailed live updates indicating a lack of presence from electoral commissioners, causing delays and growing concerns among students and candidates.

Faculty of Education
As of 09:14 a.m., our reporter noted that a funeral was taking place at the faculty basement, the designated election venue. While candidate agents are present, there is no sign of the electoral commissioners.

Faculty of Law
By 09:21 a.m., agents of candidates were seen discussing among themselves, but no electoral commissioners had arrived. At 09:30 a.m., HADO, a candidate for the office of Director of Socials, made an appearance to check the polling booth setup.

Faculty of Dentistry
Reports at 09:30 a.m. indicated a complete absence of electoral commissioners.


Faculty of Agriculture
Similarly, by 09:30 a.m., electoral commissioners were yet to be seen.

Faculty of Social Sciences
At 09:26 a.m., agents were present, but the electoral commission had not arrived.

Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences (BMS)
Our reporter noted at 09:36 a.m. that neither electoral commissioners nor electorates were present. However, by 10:20 a.m., observers from the Division of Students' Affairs were on site, although voting had still not commenced.

Faculty of Science
At 09:44 a.m., candidate agents began trooping into the polling unit, but the absence of electoral commissioners was evident.

 Faculty of Arts
Reports at 09:48 a.m. confirmed that electoral commissioners had yet to arrive.


Security personnel were observed around some faculties to ensure safety. However, the primary issue remains the absence of the electoral commissioners, leading to a delay in the distribution of electoral materials and the commencement of voting. 

Candidates and their supporters are visibly eager to vote, but the delay has caused frustration and speculation about the possibility of a bye election if the situation persists.

From the ACJOAU situation room, where live updates are being monitored and reports are edited, attempts have been made to contact the electoral commissioners via WhatsApp and direct calls. Unfortunately, there have been no responses to messages, and calls remain unanswered. The lack of communication from the electoral commission's chairman and PRO leaves many questions about the reasons behind the delay.

As the clock ticks, the anticipation and frustration among students and candidates grow as seen on students' whatsapp groups and across different polling units. ACJOAU continues to monitor the situation closely and will provide timely updates as more information becomes available. The hope is for the electoral commission to address these delays promptly to ensure a fair and efficient election process.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Breaking Barriers: Exclusive Interview with the Only Female Bus Driver on OAU Campus

By
Image
By Esther Ademola The Icons Organization, in collaboration with Great Ife Network, recently conducted an exclusive interview with Mrs. Elugbaju, the sole female driver on the OAU campus. Standing out as the only woman among the Towngboro drivers, Mrs. Elugbaju has sparked curiosity about her motivation. During the interview, she shared insights into her experiences and shed light on her journey as a female driver in a male-dominated field. Question : Can you introduce yourself? Mrs Elugbaju : My name is Mrs Elugbaju. I am one of the driver of buses in the campus, I'm the only lady. Question : How did you become a bus driver especially in a University like Obafemi Awolowo University? Mrs Elugbaju:  I'm a civil servant. This is just a part time job for me. After office hour like 5:00pm, I do bring my bus and I will be loading from campus to gate and from gate to Campus like around 7:30pm-8:00pm then I will go back. READ ALSO: OAU Secures Two Gold Medals in Judo at FA...
Read more

Fresher's Week'24: Students' Union Holds Freshers Inter-Faculty Debate

By
Image
By  Adetunji Oluwafemi The Great Ife Students’ Union on Monday, 3rd November 2024, held its planned inter-faculty debate for freshmen. The debate is part of the events that have been prepared for Fresher’s Week 2024. The event experienced a slight delay, as the venue was moved from the 1000-seater to Oduduwa Hall by the order of the school management, which requested that the initial venue be vacated because the office of the Vice President, responsible for the event, failed to seek permission before using it. The event began at 12:35 PM. Faculties were paired and assigned topics: the Faculty of Administration and Science had the topic "Corrupt Democracies are Preferable to Dictatorships"; the Faculty of Agriculture and Dentistry debated on the topic "Subsidy is a Necessary Compromise of the Government, and Should be Implemented in Areas of Essential Public Domains"; the Faculty of Arts and Technology had the topic "Civil Disobedience is a Moral Wea...
Read more

Nights of Horror: Men Invade Moremi Hostel At Night. Here's what they did

By
Image
MOREMI HALL: A Tale of Night Stories: When Will It End? In the quiet corridors of Moremi Hall, a disturbing series of events has shaken the residents, raising questions about security and the unknown intentions of an elusive intruder.   It all started two weeks ago when the inhabitants of Moremi Hall were awoken to the cry of a lady, "Ole! Ole! (the Yoruba name for thief). At exactly 5:00 am, a guy who was wearing a mask was seen darting across the corridors. He was said to have stolen phones, and while he tried to escape, he was seen by some ladies who raised the alarm.   An eyewitness who will like to remain anonymous said he ran out of the kitchen and jumped down from the second floor to the ground. He sustained minor injuries, and to reduce the chase, he let go of the phones, which he had put in black nylon.   The Moremi residents were able to recover their phones, but he escaped through a gutter, and no one knows where he went. The porters were informed i...
Read more