By Joseph Etsevi
Samuel Ọmọfala, a 400-level Law student and incumbent Editor-in-Chief of Bello Hall Press, has emerged President-elect of the Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ibadan (UCJUI), after securing all 56 votes cast in the union’s 38th electoral exercise, held on Friday, 16 October 2026.
According to the 38th UCJUI Electoral Committee, 56 of the 66 accredited voters participated, a turnout of approximately 84.8 per cent.
In his address to campus journalists, Ọmọfala thanked members for the mandate and pledged to keep his campaign promises. “I am committed to fulfilling my promises and ensuring that our Union is well-governed, responsive, and effective,” he said.
The only contested race was for Public Relations Officer I (PRO I), where Akinsola Ayomide, popularly known as “Deku,” defeated Miss Oladeji Oyinloluwa. He polled 30 votes (53.6 per cent) against her 26 (46.4 per cent), a four-vote margin.
Mr Ayomide is a 300-level student of the Department of Political Science and a member of the Political Science Students’ Press (POSSPRESS). He has served as Deputy Editor-in-Chief and News Editor of POSSPRESS, Editor-in-Chief of Lord Tedder Hall Press, and Sports Correspondent for UCJUI.
Other winners in the election were Mustapha Favour, who emerged Vice President (Administration) with 55 votes (98.2 per cent), with one vote declared void; Olubode Racheal, elected General Secretary with 54 votes (96.4 per cent), with two votes declared void; and Ogunlakin Rukkayah, who won Public Relations Officer II (PRO II) with 54 votes (96.4 per cent), also with two void votes.
