Abiola Olaniyi, herald of Paradigm Shift, has emerged winner of the 2026 Students’ Union presidential election at the University of Ibadan, following the release of official results by the Students’ Union Electoral Commission (SUEC), on Saturday, 31st October, 2026.
Abiola polled a total of 4415 votes to defeat his closest rival, Ayomide Awofeso (Dynamic), who secured 3006 votes. A number of 250 ballots were also recorded as undecided in the presidential race.
Results released across other contested positions showed victories in several offices, with candidates emerging unopposed in some categories, while others were closely contested.
Below are the detailed results as released by the SUEC’UI:
Vice President:
Bankole Margret Abidemi – 7,028 votes
Undecided – 643 votes
General Secretary:
Yusuf Ibrahim Adeniyi – 4,631 votes
Oyekola David Akinoluwa – 2,771 votes
Undecided – 269 votes
Assistant General Secretary (AGS):
Olaniyan Abdulsamad – 6,815 votes
Undecided – 856 votes
House Secretary:
Emmanuel O. Akinbusuyi – 4,019 votes (Elected)
Agunbiade Maleek Ayomide – 3,378 votes
Undecided – 274 votes
Treasurer:
Adeife Isreal Ayoade – 4,793 votes (Elected)
Matthew Blessing – 2,215 votes
Undecided – 663 votes
Sports Secretary:
Oladipupo Al-Ameen Korede – 3,314 votes (Elected)
Oyewale Gbolahan Waliu – 3,134 votes
Balogun Abdullah Adewale – 976 votes
Undecided – 247 votes
Public Relations Officer (PRO):
Jedidiah Temitope – 7,015 votes (Elected)
Undecided – 656 votes
