By Joseph Etsevi
The Faculty of the Social Sciences (FATSSSA), University of Ibadan, has concluded its 2026 election, with 574 students casting their ballots out of 752 accredited voters, representing an overall turnout of 76.3%.
The election produced Mr Adamson Testimony Oshiena of political science as the President-elect after pulling 351 votes, representing 61.1% of the total ballots cast. His closest challenger from department of psychology, Miss Onyekachi Paul, received 200 votes, while 23 voters were recorded as indecisive.
Meanwhile, Miss Akpan Favour Oluwadarasimi, who ran unopposed, secured the Vice Presidency with, 516 votes, representing 89.9% of the total ballots. Only 58 voters selected the indecisive option, making Miss Akpan Favour Oluwadarasimi one of the strongest-performing candidates in the election.
In other news, Mr Ayoade Ayomide John “Cyril”, after securing 369 votes, representing 64.3%, won the General Secretary position. His opponent, Mr Olamodi Ayomide Oluwatimilehin “Chase,” secured 195 votes, while 10 voters were recorded as indecisive.
Elsewhere, Mr Oluwatobiloba Kareem “Catalyst” emerged victorious with 296 votes, representing 51.6%, narrowly defeating Mr Izukanne Francis Obinna “Franky,” who received 237 votes in the Assistant General Secretary race. The margin between both candidates stood at just 59 votes, making the contest one of the closest races of the election.
The Social Director race also produced a tight contest, with Miss Modesty Paul Nsirím, “Mo,” polling 293 votes, representing 51%, to defeat Miss Olugbemide Omotola Adesewa, “SewaGlitters,” who received 273 votes. Miss Modesty emerged winner despite controversy surrounding her mandate at the start of the election today. Only eight voters selected the indecisive option, leaving Modesty with a narrow 20-vote advantage.
Also, Mr Fredrick Sunday Chibueze of political science won the Financial Secretary position with 472 votes, representing 82.2 per cent of the ballots cast.
Meanwhile, Mr Adedeji Emmanuel Ayomide, “ABEFE,” also of political science emerged as Sports Director after securing 513 votes, representing 89.4 per cent.
Both contests were decided by overwhelming margins, with neither position featuring an opposing candidate on the ballot.
The election data further showed a strong early surge in participation.
The 9:00am voting window recorded the highest number of ballots, with 263 votes, representing 45.8 per cent of all votes cast. Participation subsequently declined, with 92 votes recorded at 10am, followed by 66 votes at 11am and 36 votes at noon. Voting picked up slightly at 1pm, when 45 ballots were recorded, before falling to 28 votes at 2pm, 27 votes at 3pm and 17 votes at 4pm.
By the close of the voting period, a total of 574 ballots had been cast.
Political decline in 300 Level and 400 Level as 100 Level records highest turnout
The voting breakdown by academic level also highlights the considerable influence of the 100-level cohort on the presidential contest, as Mr Adamson Testimony Oshiena received 145 votes from 100-level students, while he secured 91 votes from 200-level students, 49 votes from 300-level students and 66 votes from 400-level students.
His opponent, Miss Onyekachi Paul, received 64 votes from 100-level students, 70 votes from 200-level students, 35 votes from 300-level students and 31 votes from 400-level students.
The trend was even more pronounced in the Vice Presidential contest, where Miss Akpan Favour Oluwadarasimi secured 201 votes from 100-level students, alongside 157 votes from 200-level students, 68 votes from 300-level students and 90 votes from 400-level students.
Similarly, Sports Director-elect Mr Adedeji Emmanuel Ayomide recorded 196 votes among 100-level voters, his highest contribution from any single academic cohort.
The figures therefore show a gradual decline in voter participation across the higher academic levels, with a 14.8 percentage-point difference between the highest turnout recorded among 100-level students and the lowest turnout among 400-level students.
The official result records 574 verified ballots from 752 accredited voters, with the election results and demographic participation data certified on October 8, 2026.
The election, conducted through the Electpoll secure e-voting platform, featured seven executive positions, with the official result showing the ballots as cryptographically verified and certified on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
