CEC Election Yet to Commence with Delays Across Faculties

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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.

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