OAU Medical Students Set To Elect New Leaders

The Medical Students’ Association, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (IFUMSA) has set to elect new students’ leaders.

In a press statement made available by the Clerk of IFUMSA Students’ Representative Body (SRB), Hon. Amarachi Godswill-Nwankwo, said the students body have lifted ban on all campaign activities, starting from the 7th of November, 2023.

He stated that candidates with interest to contest in the elections are now free to begin their campaigns activities.

This decision came on the backdrop of the decision at the 12th parliamentary virtual seating of the association held on 29th September, 2023 in line with Article VI, Section 69, Subsection III (f) of the IFUMSA constipation.

Accordingly, in response to the release from the parliament, the Electoral Committee has rolled out the election timetable.

According to the commission, the registration of voters, sales and submission of forms is ongoing and will end on the 12th and 17th November respectively.

Also, the debates, speech night, and the Central Executives Council election will hold on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th November respectively. While the SRB election will be  between 26th November to 2nd December, the swearing in ceremony of the elected candidates will hold on the 8th of December.