An altercation allegedly occurred between residents of Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall of Residence and Great Independence Hall of Residence at the University of Ibadan on Saturday’s afternoon, after the latter trooped out in celebration of Abiola Olaniyi, the president-elect.
Despite the announcement of the cessation of campaign activities at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2026, campaigning continued on Election Day, IndyPress reports.
Abiola Olaniyi, a 400-level student of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Faculty of Agriculture, has been elected President of the University of Ibadan Students’ Union.
IndyPress has been able to identify Simeon Oladeji, the IndyHall Health Commissioner, and Olamide Victoria, whose contact number is +2349135385275, as students who have either engaged in posting fake birthday greetings or fraudulently used stickers bearing the faces of aspirants in the 2026 election in a bid to influence voters.
Ayokunle Peter, an ex-resident of the Great Independence Hall of Residence who graduated last academic session, has urged current members of the hall to engage in pseudo-campaign in defiance of the regulations set by the Students’ Union Electoral Commission (SUEC) for the ongoing Students’ Union election at the University of Ibadan.
By Diran Laolu Concerns have emerged over alleged attempts by executive members of Queen Idia Hall at the University of Ibadan to influence the voting decisions of freshers (100-level students) during the ongoing Students’ Union election. According to information obtained by IndyPress, the hall chair of Queen Idia Hall, Mudashiru […]
With campaign materials being shared and votes being solicited as the 2026 Students’ Union election proceeds, the Students’ Union Electoral Commission (SUEC) has remained silent on these occurrences.
No fewer than 3,700 students had cast their votes in the 2026 University of Ibadan Students’ Union election within the first two hours of voting, as of 10:40 a.m. on Saturday.
A member of the University of Ibadan Students’ Union Electoral Commission, Seyi Ezekiel, has explained that voting links are being sent to accredited students in batches to regulate traffic on the voting platform.
Tension briefly erupted at Great Independence Hall of Residence, University of Ibadan, late Friday night, October 30, 2026, following a confrontation involving some residents of Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall and Independence Hall, IndyPress reports.
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