The University of Lagos, UNILAG, has actually taken another action towards completely restoring its Students’ Union with the election of a new President and General Secretary for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The election, held on Friday, March 6, 2026, was collaborated by the Directorate of Student Affairs under the management of the Dean, Johnson Agunsoye.
The voting workout took place at the Common Space of Moremi Hall on the university campus.
According to university authorities, the election formed part of the transition framework developed to reestablish the Students’ Union after a period of inactivity.
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Qualified voters were drawn from the present set of Professors Presidents within the organization, in line with the guidelines approved for the remediation process.
At the conclusion of the exercise, Bolaji Akinpelu of the Professors of Arts was chosen Trainees’ Union President after securing nine votes.
Daniel Solomon of the Professors of Computing and Informatics likewise surveyed 9 votes to emerge as the General Secretary.
Speaking after the election, Teacher Agunsoye described the process as a fulfilment of the commitment made by the Vice-Chancellor, Folasade T. Ogunsola, to help with the return of the Students’ Union in the university.
He kept in mind that the restoration of the union is intended to supply trainees with a platform to express their views and get involved actively in campus governance.
According to him, the initiative is also focused on preparing trainees for leadership roles and encouraging them to develop solution-driven techniques to concerns affecting the university community.
The university officials say the development marks a substantial turning point in the steady process toward the complete restoration of the Students’ Union at the University of Lagos.