AAUADECIDES2023: Students React To Electoral Process

By: Boluwatife Adedokun 

As the 2022/2023 Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko Students Union Election continues, the students have expressed satisfaction over the process of the election, but said the management 'no school fees, no voting policy' has affected turnouts of students.

In an interview with Echo Media, some of the voters noted that the election is free and fair, but the process of tally collection at Obasanjo Multipurpose Hall is stressful and tiring.

A 300 level student of Agric Economics, Faith Oloruntoba noted that the election is free and fair compared to last session, adding that the tally collection has made the center less congested.

She said, 'Saying we should bring our receipt to vote is a good one but we are suppose to bring the last session receipt because this election was supposed to hold last session not this session."

Also, a 400 level student of the Economics department, Majasan Ayomide Pau noted that gathering at the Obasanjo Multipurpose Hall to collect tally is very stressful and time consuming, but nevertheless, she noted that the election is free and fair with no violence.

He said, "This election is free and fair, I don't think using this current school fees as a criteria is good. Last session school fees should be used. That's the major problem and the majority of students have not paid. The management should please review the criteria and allow others that have not paid to vote."

Reacting to the electoral process, Ariyo Opeyemi Kayode, a 300 level Philosophy student lauded the management for the arrangement, saying that the election is free and fair.

Opeyemi noted that, though, the collection of tally is slowing the process of the election but it makes the election devoid of violence, pleading the management to reverse the policy.

Her words, "the Collection of tally is very slow. Why should we wait to collect tally before we can vote since it's our right? But the election is free and fair."

However, speaking about the process, Adebayo Hammed Abiodun, 200 level student of the Public administration department praised the management for the proces, saying that the environment is peaceful.

Lawal Olatomilola, 400 level student of the Department of Mass Communication commended the efforts of the management towards ensuring that the election is free and fair, but pleaded that they should consider those that have not paid for this session.

In her own observation, Olowe Goodness, 400 level student of the department of Biochemistry noted that the election is well-organized, but the management should consider the interest of others that have not paid by letting them to participate in the election of the leaders that will lead them for the session.

She said,"the election is free and fair, well-organized But going to the OBJ to collect tally is stressful but there's no violence and everything is in order'

Bimboye Precious, a 300 level student of the Microbiology department, noted that waiting too long at the hall to get a tally is sending some students back home because of the stress.

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