On the 28th of August 2016, the members of National Association of Ogun State Students (OAU chapter) chose executives who are to lead them for the 2015/2016 academic year.
The election held at Awolowo hall, precisely around Awolowo hall Warden's office(behind Awolowo hall TV room).
Students belonging to the Association came to the venue of election and had garnered themselves.
Around 5:30pm, the Electoral committee chairman, Mr. Oyewusi Rasheed and the General Secretary for the Committee, Mr Isola Azeez decided that a congress be held before the start of voting.
Congress held between 5:30pm to 6pm. However, the issue of whether the election be postponed or not was raised at the congress but most congresspersons voted that the election hold without any postponement.
By 6pm, candidates aspiring for different positions reeled out their manifestos and that ended 6::45pm.
Before the start of voting proper, issues were raised as regards the mode of identification for voters but that was resolved. However, the electoral committee claimed that it informed all members of the the Association to come with their local government certificate and other genuine means of identification for voting
Voting started at exactly 6:48pm and lasted till 7:51pm - counting of votes begun in earnest.
At around 8:30pm, electoral committee of the Association were through with counting and they announced the election results as follows :
PRESIDENCY:
Olaniran Teslim(@tessy):27votes.
Bello TOSIN(Miracy):32votes
Void votes : 4votes.
VICE-PRESIDENCY:
Salisu Bukola Shakirat(Bukky) : 39votes.
Babatunde Elizabeth :20 votes.
Void votes : 4votes.
FINANCIAL SECRETARY:
Adedigba Wasiu: won unopposed with more than two-thirds of the votes cast.
General Secretary :
Sadeeq Abimbola : won unopposed with two-thirds of the votes cast.
Reacting to the development, the Financial Secretary-elect in a chat with Radar news network correspondent had this to say :
"I am very happy I won. As a matter of fact I was quite scared."
Speaking on the emergence of a lady as President-elect, the financial secretary-elect opined, "I feel the position of Presidency should be for a male because men are naturally seen to have the capacity to act but now that a female has emerged ,I would try my possible best to ensure that we work together for the best of the Association and for a smooth administration".
The swearing-in ceremony for the newly-elected executives is billed to hold on the 4th of September, 2016.
Below is the image of the president-elect for National Association of Ogun State Students, OAU chapter :

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