By: Press Council
In a highly competitive E-Voting Students’ Union Executive Election, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, today, 25th of October, 2025, witnessed an impressive level of student participation as the institution successfully concluded its union leadership poll, Fagbemi Nurudeen Ojo emerge as the SUE President-elect.
The election, which was conducted online, saw a significant turnout of accredited voters from various departments and faculties starting at exactly 11:15 AM, at the Assembly Hall , North Campus of the institution, being the elections control room, were; Members of the Press Council, Electoral Committee, Candidates Agents and officers from various security agencies, to witness and coordinate the voting process.
During the election, The Acting Rector, Dr. Taiwo Abideen Lasisi, The Acting Registrar, Mr Joseph Ogunjimi, and Hon. Victor Olojede, SSA on Students Affairs to Governor Seyi Makinde, visited the election control room to ensure the process was free and fair. The Four hours long electoral process had 22,120 Total accredited voters of which 4646 students participated.
The election for the position of Student Union President was keenly contested between the two candidates, with one emerging victorious after securing the higher number of votes.
Winners of the other contested Students Union Executives positions in the 2025/2026 Academic Session are:
President – 4224 Total votes
Fagbemi Nurudeen Ojo – 3737 votes WINNER
Bello Basit Olalekan – 487 votes
General Secretary – 3591 Total votes
Tajudeen Muh’d Shittu -2195 votes WINNER
Alfred Judith Oluwakemi – 1396 votes
Financial Secretary 1 – 3295 Total votes
Bolarinwa Ayomide Isreal – 1952 votes. WINNER
Peter Ezekiel Opeyemi – 1343 votes
Treasurer – 4144 Total votes
Busari Shukurat Omotalani – 2791 votes WINNER
Odiavbara Cynthia – 967 votes
Omotayo Elizabeth – 386 votes
Welfare Director – 3945 Total votes
Olaniyi Babatunde Muhammed – 2646 votes WINNER
Adegoke Aminat Adeola – 1299
Social Secretary 1 – 4266 Total votes
Oladipupo Habeeb Akorede – 1264 votes
Fatukasi Opeyemi Ifeoluwa – 1408 votes WINNER
Ololade Micheal Abimbola – 842 votes
Akindele Segun David – 236 votes
Bamidele Moshood Olanrewaju – 516 votes
Social Secretary 2 – 3067 Total votes
Olanese Christiana Olajumoke – 1455 votes
Omogbemi Oluwaseun – 1612 votes WINNER
Auditor – 4003 Total votes
Akerele Precious Abigail – 1734 votes
George Taylor Oluwadamilola – 1825 votes WINNER
Adesina Emmanuel Ayomide – 444 votes
Public Relation Officer 1 – 3206 Total votes
Ipadeola Usman Gbolagade – 2543 votes WINNER
Lawal Joshua Adeyinka- 663 votes
Public Relation Officer 2 – 3087 Total votes
Omotunde Oyindamola – 1558 votes WINNER
Razaq Akolade Babatunde – 1529 votes
Sports Director – 3777 Total votes
Obi Charles Ebuka – 3138 votes WINNER
Yusuf Ismail Alabi – 639 votes
Other positions were contested unopposed, and the following candidates emerged in their respective positions;
Vice president 1
Taiwo Matthew Oluwatobi
Vice President 2
Adigboluja Oluwadarisimi Albert
Financial Secretary 2
Oluwole Adeshewa Elizabeth
The entire populace of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, should expect an official declaration of the election results by the school management.
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