Ologbon Emerges Winner of AAUASU 2025 Election

By Boluwatife KehindeSalami Akeem, popularly known as Ologbon, has emerged as the President-elect of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko Students’ Union (AAUASU) for the 2024/2025 academic sessions, following a tightly contested election.Ologbon won victoriously with 911 votes, defeating other strong contenders: Elijah Samuel (Cashio) from the Faculty of Science, who secured 577 votes, Ogundaisi Samuel (Peculiar Sam) from the...

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AAUA Decides '25: Why Election May Continue– SUEC

By Gbonjubola Olanrewaju The Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Students' Union Election scheduled to end at 2:00 pm may be extended due to a high voter turnout.In an exclusive interview with Echo Media, the AAUA Students’ Union Electoral Committee (SUEC) General Secretary, Olayemi Kayode confirmed that accreditation, which was originally scheduled to end at 2:00 pm, will continue till there are no students at the...

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AAUA Decides '25: Campaigns Still Persist Despite SUEC Directives

By: Daniel Akinte & Boluwatife Kehinde Despite the order of the Students' Union Electoral Commission (SUEC) that all campaign activities should end by 11:59 pm on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, this act allegedly persists among some candidates.SUEC had earlier released the directive in its circular signed by its General Secretary, Olayemi Kayode dated Wednesday, 26 February 2025.Echo Media sighted ongoing campaign activities beside...

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Students react As AAUASU Election Continues

By Eniola Akinwumi-Niyi & Olamide IwalaThe students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) have reacted to the ongoing student union election process which started later than the fixed time.The election which was slated for 9 am started by 10:40 am leaving some students displeased with the whole process.A 300-level student, Morayomi Oloruntola from Computer Science Department lamented that the environmental was not conducive. According...

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AAUA Decide "25: technical issues delay election– SUEC Gen Sec

By Ayomide OguntadeThe Adekunle Ajasin University Students' Union election slated for 9:00 am has been delayed due to technical issues.The General Secretary of the Students' Union Electoral Commission (SUEC), Salisu Olayemi disclosed this in an interview with Echo Media.Salisu confirmed that "Accreditation has begun at the School's OBJ Hall and the election is starting no...

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AAUA ’22 Championship Finale: Sociology Wins Title After Intense Penalty Shootout

By Boluwatife Kehinde and Daniel AkinteIn the final match of the AAUA '22 Championship, the Department of Sociology at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, secured victory against the Department of Computer Science, winning 3-4 in a penalty shootout.The match, held at the university sports complex, ended with a score of 0-0 after 60 minutes of regulation time. Both teams faced challenges in converting scoring opportunities. In the second half,...

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AAUA Declares Public Holiday for Ondo State Governor’s Inauguration

By Eniola Akinwumi-Niyi Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, has declared a public holiday for all staff and students on Monday, February 24, 2025, in recognition of the inauguration of Ondo State Governor, His Excellency Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa.A circular issued by the University Registrar, Olugbenga Arajulu, on behalf of Vice-Chancellor Prof. Olugbenga E. Ige, states that the decision is in accordance with the state-wide holiday declared...

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AAUA Offers 17 Sports, But Student Participation Remains Low - Coach Lawal

By Boluwatife Kehinde & Daniel Akinte The proverb "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" highlights the importance of balancing work and leisure. In response, the school management of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) has implemented extracurricular activities, particularly in sports, for students. However, a lack of awareness among students has resulted in many not fully benefiting from these sports activities.Lawal...

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AAUASU Election: SUEC Announces New Dates for Screening, Debate, and Manifesto Presentations

By Mariam WahabThe Students' Union Electoral Committee (SUEC) of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) has announced a rescheduling of the screening, debate, and manifesto events for the 2024/2025 Students’ Union election. This decision comes in response to a public holiday declared by the Ondo State government.A memo signed by the SUEC Chairman, Prof. Simon Odion Ehiabhi, was issued to all concerned parties, announcing the...

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AAUA '22 Championship Finale: Computer Science to Face Sociology

By Boluwatife Kehinde and Daniel AkinteThe Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA) class of 2022 championship is set to conclude with the finals between the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Sociology.The football competition, consisting of a group of 22 participants, is scheduled to occur at the university's sports complex on Sunday at 4 PM. This competition, which started on January 16, 2025, includes sixteen (16) teams...

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AAUA alumnus Saheed Ibrahim wins PhD scholarship in the UK

...his research focuses on misinformation and electoral integrity.By Emmanuel OluwadolaAn alumnus of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Saheed Ibrahim has won a fully funded PhD scholarship at Birmingham City University, United Kingdom.Ibrahim who graduated as the Best Graduating Student in Mass Communication at AAUA in 2011 secured one of the two doctoral awards sponsored by Meedan on electoral misinformation and...

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