INDY PRESS

The 2026 Union election, as of the time of this publication, is yet to commence, even as the second semester is already in its 10th week. This is not an isolated occurrence.

Just as any patient would resort to a health center to have their ailment treated, the Students’ Union leadership of the University of Ibadan is sick and needs medical attention. A patient is said to be sick when they are not in a good state of health. Figuratively, they can be said to be sick when they are alive but not kicking. That is exactly the present reality of our Union.

It is a new semester, the second half of the academic session. This period often shapes many of the defining moments on campus, from academic engagements to major student activities and anticipated events. It is also the season of politics, social engagements, and the contest for influence and leadership.

For years, industrial strikes in Nigerian tertiary institutions have done more harm than good to students, placing their academic welfare at detriment.

These strike actions, which often disrupt academic activities in the country’s institutions of higher learning, have had the antecedent of  undermining the sanctity of public education, one of the fundamental social services the government is constitutionally mandated to provide for its citizens.

Nine weeks into the 2025/2026 academic session, issues affecting Katangites, from delayed packages to neglected facilities are yet to be unresolved. The question is no longer whether there are problems, but whether the House is willing to act as it should.

Another session has begun at the premier University. For some, it is just the usual rhythm. Wake up, attend classes, complain about one or two things, adjust, and move on. For those who are known to be freshers, it is a new journey, an entry into an experience they had not encountered before, one they might  have heard about but never truly understood until now.

The community can be rest assured that IndyPress will remain steadfast under the new