INDY PRESS

to be civically virtuous. The regard for due process, the dignity of the rights of persons, fair hearing, nation and institution building and respect for the

There is a need for a resurrection of integrity, for the absence of greed, and for financial transparency to once again define the conduct of student leaders. The future belongs to those who can lead with honesty,

time the students shun aparty and demand electoral system that is inclusive and democratic. Until these electoral downsides are addressed with the sense of urgenc

than the students do, where concerned stakeholders play blind to illegality, and where power is worshipped but never exercised judiciously? It is therefore important that these defaulters are sanctioned to put a halt to the barbaric precedent. It should also be a call f

The need to restore our Congress as a genuine democratic force, one capable of producing resolutions that bring relief, reform, progress and panacea to our numerous concerns cannot be overstated.

Another unaddressed concern is the prevalence of theft within the hall. A significant number of Katangites have lamented the theft of their belongings, including clothing. Yet

They are told to vote not on competence, but on sentiment. “It won’t look good if your brother doesn’t win

Zik and Indy must reclaim their identity not in chants alone, but also in action. If students don’t understand their past, they cannot fight for their future. And if Union leadership continues to serve itself, no student will stand when the next UI’3

Evidently, the Council has strayed from its mandate. It is safe to surmise that some members contested their positions not out of genuine concern for student welfare, but for personal gains, like accommodation, social connections, and other exclusive privileges.

As political scientist Harold Lasswell once observed, “Politics is who gets what, when, and how.” The choice, therefore, rests with the students of the University of Ibadan. Will we choose to remain passive observers, or will we assert our right to determine the conditions of our education and future?