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On Friday, 6th November 2026, the Electoral Commission of the National Association of Students of English and Literary Studies (ECO-NASELS) announced the results of the delegate election conducted earlier that day to fill three vacant positions in the Central Executive Council (CEC).
The vacant positions were Financial Secretary, Director of Socials and Director of Sports.
According to a memo released by the Commission, the election was conducted through a delegate system, with the electorate comprising representatives from each of the participating classes across the department. The Commission described the process as one guided by transparency and credibility.
ECO-NASELS '26 declared the results as follows:
Financial Secretary
- Ajenifuja Hannah Oluwatofunmi – 5 votes
- Otu Busolami – 1 vote
Director of Socials
- Bada Oluwasanufunmi Racheal – 6 votes
- Void – 0 votes
Director of Sports
- Oseni Olakunle Waziri – 6 votes
- Void – 0 votes
Following the election, the newly elected CEC members were announced as follows:
- Financial Secretary: Ajenifuja Hannah Oluwatofunmi
- Director of Socials: Bada Oluwasanufunmi Racheal
- Director of Sports: Oseni Olakunle Waziri
The Commission congratulated the newly elected officers and expressed its appreciation to the delegates for their conduct and commitment to the democratic ideals of the Association. It also reaffirmed its commitment to the principles of transparency, fairness and integrity in electoral matters.
The Delegate System
In a chat with an NCB correspondent, the Electoral Chairman, Adeniyi Kehinde Ojo, stated that the Constitution contains no express provision for conducting elections under exceptional circumstances. However, he explained that ECO-NASELS '26 exercised its authority to regulate its electoral procedures in response to an unusual situation not expressly addressed by the Constitution.
‘This decision was taken to ensure fairness and equal representation among the three participating constituencies: Part 4, Part 3 and Part 2. So we can't directly say there is a constitutional provision for that conduct,’ he said.
According to the Chairman, the decision was necessitated by the fact that the participating classes had yet to resume academic activities, alongside the urgent need to fill the vacant positions.
Speaking on the eligibility and selection of delegates, he explained that the Class Representatives of Parts 4, 3 and 2 were initially considered eligible to serve as delegates.
‘However, it is important to note that the Department has two distinct academic groups: Literature and Language. Since Part 4 has only one representative for each of these groups, the ECO-NASELS '26 considered it necessary to ensure equal representation by asking each class to nominate two delegates: one to represent Literature and the other to represent Language,’ he added.
He further stated that all six delegates were eligible to vote, comprising two representatives each from Parts 2, 3 and 4.
The Background
During the CEC election held on 29th July 2026, the positions of Financial Secretary, Director of Socials and Director of Sports remained vacant. While no aspirant contested for the position of Financial Secretary, two aspirants each contested for the positions of Director of Socials and Director of Sports. In both cases, one aspirant was not cleared by the Electoral Commission for failing to meet the stipulated constitutional requirements, while the other did not meet the required screening score.
Explaining why the two previously uncleared aspirants were eligible to contest in the November election, the Electoral Chairman stated, ‘During the initial July 29th CEC election, the candidates did not meet the constitutional eligibility requirements to contest in that academic session. However, they have now fulfilled those requirements, which makes them eligible to contest.’
Although the winners of the other contested positions were declared and subsequently inaugurated into the CEC, the three offices remained unfilled.
On Tuesday, 3rd November 2026, the Electoral Commission announced an invitation for applications from interested students seeking to contest for the vacant positions. This was followed by the delegate election conducted on 6th November, in which the three successful candidates emerged.
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