University of Ilorin, Student Union Senate, elected her principal officers at the first Senate sitting, on 31st August, 2017.
The Deputy Senate Clerk was vied for, by Sen. Abdulkareem Habibat, Faculty of Education.
Total number of votes cast is 49 for Sen. Habibat a.k.a D'Light, with 42 valid votes and 7 void votes.
Senate President declares Sen. D'Light as a returning Deputy Clerk.
Deputy Senate President
Those contesting for this post include: Sen. Muhammed Jubril (Kolo), Sen. Ahmed Jamiu (D-G), Sen. Afolabi (Park Well), and Sen. Olufoye Taofeek.
4:30pm—Aspirants just delivered their respective manifestoes.
4: 53pm—Voting begins
4:56pm—Counting of votes
Total votes cast = 46
Results of Votes Cast
Park Well = 18
Kolo = 11
Taofik = 14
D-G = 1
Senate President declares Sen. Park Well as returning Deputy Senate President.
Aspirant for post of Clerk are;
Senator. Hamzat Adedamola (Success)
Senator. Onaolapo Paul Oluwaseun (POG)
Senator. Adedokun (Herby)
Total votes cast: 47
Void vote: 1
Result of votes
Success: 4
Herby: 18
POG: 23
Senate President declares, Senator. Senator. Onaolapo Paul Oluwaseun (POG), as returning Clerk of the Senate.
Two aspirants for the position of Senate President.
They include:
1. Sen. Adekunbi Ademola (Law)
2. Sen. Alausa Issa Sanni (Arts)
5:21pm—Delivery of Manifesto
5:22pm—Sen. Kunbi markets himself to his colleagues. He sues for collective effort in achieving the goals of the Senate Council.
5:24pm—Sen. Sanni makes his case to his colleagues. He says senators should shun religious bigotry and do things that will add value to the students.
5:27pm—Voting proper
Total Votes Cast= 48
Results
1. Sen. Kunbi = 23
2. Sen. Sanni = 21
And therefore, the Senate President declares Sen. Kunbi as returning Senate President for the 2017/2018 Parliamentary Year.
It's a wrap people. Happy Eid celebration.
Osuji Chima and Tomori Uriel.
UCJ, UNILORIN ©