AGY PRESS CLUB

  By Adebayo Balqees Folayemi  The Agronomy Club Independent Electoral Committee (ACIEC) has released the official electoral timeline for the 2025/2026 academic session, outlining key dates for activities ahead of the Agronomy Club elections. The timeline was announced in a release made public on November 1, 2026, and signed by Oyetunji Damilola Dorcas, Chairman of ACIEC 2025/2026. According to the timeline, the screening of aspirants is scheduled for November 5, while Manifesto Night and Press Night will hold on November 6. Election Day is scheduled for November 12, 2026. In the release, the committee encouraged aspirants and members of the Agronomy Club to take note of the scheduled dates and participate actively in the electoral process. It further emphasised the importance of members' participation in shaping the future of the club, urging them to make their voices count in the electoral process.

  As the Agronomy Club, University of Ibadan, which brings together students from the Department of Crop and Horticultural Sciences and the Department of Soil Resources Management, approaches another leadership transition, an unsettling question emerges: who is willing to take responsibility for the future of the Club? With the election process already underway and Screening, Manifesto Night and Press Night scheduled for this week, only four aspirants have so far declared their intentions to contest for executive positions. Of these, two are seeking the office of Vice President, while one aspirant each has emerged for the offices of President and Assistant General Secretary. For the remaining positions, there are currently no known aspirants. The limited number of declared aspirants raises concerns that extend beyond the number of nomination forms purchased. It brings into focus a growing question of participation and the willingness of members to take up leadership responsibilitie...