Oxford Union President-Elect Removed Following Conservative Activist Posts

The president-elect of the prestigious debating society has been removed from his position after failing a no-confidence vote that followed his controversial social media posts about the conservative activist.

The motion against the student leader reached the necessary two-thirds threshold to remove him from office, according to an announcement from the society.

Contentious Posts

The controversy began after the student reportedly shared messages on social media that seemed to celebrate the killing of Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead while addressing a university in Utah.

According to sources, one social media message reportedly stated "Charlie Kirk got shot loool" - using an elongated version of the phrase 'lol'.

The student leader is also reported to have posted in a messaging group with fellow students seeming to welcome the incident.

Election Results

The no-confidence motion took place over the recent days, with outcomes announced on Tuesday.

Official notices showed that 1,228 ballots were cast supporting removal, while 501 were opposed the motion.

The notice confirmed that the future president was deemed to have stepped down in accordance with the Oxford Union's rules.

Procedural Disputes

Proceedings were informally suspended early on Monday after the election official was allegedly subjected to "interference, threats, and inappropriate behavior" from multiple individuals.

In a statement, Mr Abaraonye asserted that the count had been halted because electoral officials believed "no valid outcome could be reached as a result of procedural failures".

His statement categorically refuted that any representative acting for George had participated in intimidating or disruptive behavior.

Ongoing Dispute

The president-elect maintained that extremely serious issues had been submitted to the disciplinary committee and that he remained president-elect.

His statement added that George was "grateful and honored to have the support of well in excess of a majority of students at Oxford" who supported a "secure voting process and oppose efforts to undermine the electoral process".

Opponents have said that any decision to keep him would "demonstrate internationally that the Oxford Union has chosen ideology over integrity".

External Reactions

On Friday, Mikey McCoy read out an open letter to the society on a related program podcast.

The letter criticized the society of becoming a institution where "student leaders openly applaud the assassination of a ideological rival".

The communication indicated that if Mr Abaraonye were to remain in post, supporters would "directly reach out to every American political speaker who has ever spoken at the society and advise them against future participation".

The society had previously criticized the student's comments after Kirk's death and stated that concerns submitted about him had been referred for official review.

The student leader had been one of several students to debate with the activist at the society in spring.