AFASIEC Lifts Electoral Ban, Rolls Out Election Guidelines

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Oluwatosin Adeoye

The Association of Faculty of Arts Students Independent Electoral Commission (AFASIEC) has lifted the ban on electoral activities in the faculty on January 20, 2025.

AFASIEC made this known in a release titled “Special Release 001” e-signed by Oziegbe Kehinde, Chairman, Adediran Faith, General Secretary and announced by Okolie Ifeanyi, PRO of the commission.

The release asserted that “This is to inform the general community of the Association of Faculty of Arts Student (AFAS) that the electoral ban has been lifted for the election into all the executive positions of the association.” Adding that this release if for all AFASites to be aware that “public declaration for any executive position is legal.”

Recall that the FLC announced that the AFASIEC has 10 screened members. Due to the academic calendar, the 10 members are to champion the electoral activities in the faculty.

The Electoral Commission in a subsequent publication titled “Rules and Regulations of the Election” revealed that form purchase begins on Wednesday 22nd January and ends on Tuesday 2nd February 2025 with the clause that only financial members of the association are eligible to purchase forms.

The price of the forms are; President – N6,000; Vice President – #5,000; General Secretary – #5,000; Director of Information & Publicity – #4,000; Treasurer – #4,000; Financial Secretary – #4,000; Director of Sports – #4,000; Director of Social & Welfare Services – #4,000; Assistant General Secretary – #4,000.

Interested AFASites are enjoined to meet with the AFASIEC General Secretary to purchase their forms. Adding the note that aspirants must possess a minimum of 2.5 CGPA. All aspirants must publicly declare their intention.

The release on Regulations stated that the only 100level or D.E 200level Students are to contest for the office of the Assistant General Secretary. A candidate can be disqualified if found to have a case with the Student Disciplinary Committee (SDC). Also, any aspirant currently holding an executive office must resign from his or her office publicly to contest for another office.

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