By: Emmanuel Oluwadola
There was an uproar at the first 2021/2022 Congress of the National Association of Mass Communication Students (NAMACOS), Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko chapter when a motion was raised to walk out the emeritus President, Comrade Promise Adagba, politically known as Promise O.
On the 27th of March, 2023, Promise O. led-administration handed over power and inaugurated the new NAMACOS executives to pilot the association affairs.
The first congress which was held at the Mass Communication Relaxation Centre (MRC) on Thursday had in attendance members representing all constituencies from constituency one(100-level) to four(400-level).
While the nominations for vacant positions in the association were in progress, a member from Constituency 4, Comrade Timophilia raised a motion to send out the former president and his colleagues from the Congress which was seconded by Comrade Deji Dara from the same constituency.
They (members from Constituency 4) argued that the president and his allies, being alumni, should not be present in the new administration's congress without any tangible reasons.
However, a member from Constituency 3, Comrade Oyolola Samuel raised a countermotion that the emeritus President and his colleagues should remain, stressing that in as much they have not defended their final projects, they remain members of the association.
While given the chance to speak, some members of the house objected to the former president which led to an uproar during the Congress.
The drama continues to the level of electing a new Speaker for the Students Representative Council (SRC) of the association.
ECHO MEDIA gathered that, during the voting process, the former speaker, Comrade Olaleye Komolafe, politically known as Jekanmo was accused of counting a void vote in favour of one aspirant.
According to information gathered, those who saw the void vote counter the decision which later resulted into argument.
The argument which lasted for almost an hour was settled by the department lecturers.
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