Osisiogu Osikenyi, a Nigerian student, has been elected as the president of the All-Africa Students Union (AASU) for the second time.
Osikenyi was announced the winner in a recent statement
signed by Angel Mbuthia, the chairperson of the electoral commission of AASU.
The union stated that the Nigerian student won the first
phase of the election held on Saturday, in Accra, Ghana.
The union said the elections were conducted for offices for
which member organisations in good financial standing nominated candidates.
AASU stated that elections were held for seven positions,
including the president, deputy president, secretary-general, deputy
secretary-general, vice-president for West Africa, vice-president for East
Africa, and secretary for finance and administration.
The union said the election was held during its 14th
elective congress.
Speaking after his re-election, Osikenyi expressed gratitude
to the union and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) for the
trust bestowed in him.
“I am deeply honoured by the confidence the AASU community
has placed in me. Special gratitude goes as well to the National Association of
Nigerian Students (NANS) for nominating me,” he said.
“This mandate belongs to every student who believes in a
stronger, more united continental movement.”
Osikenyi said he will lead the union “with humility,
purpose, and an unwavering commitment to the aspirations of Africa’s students
and young people”.
The union announced that the second phase of the 14th
elective congress will be held on December 15 in offices like the vice
presidents for North, Central, and Southern Africa, multiple executive
committee members, and key secretariat portfolios.
AASU was established in 1972 as “a unified voice of millions
of students across the continent”.
It holds presence in 54 African countries.
It is regarded as the largest and most influential student
movement in Africa, uniting students across the continent — from basic
education to higher learning institutions.
Its membership comprises all national student unions across
the continent, as well as youth and student groups from primary to tertiary
levels.
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