🔗 Share this article Oxford Union Future Leader Removed Following Conservative Activist Posts The activist and student leader participated in a debate at the student society in May The future president of the Oxford Union has been ousted from office after losing a vote of confidence that followed his disputed social media posts about Charlie Kirk. The vote against the student leader achieved the necessary super-majority to oust him from his position, according to an announcement from the organization. Contentious Posts The dispute erupted after Mr Abaraonye reportedly posted messages on online platforms that appeared to celebrate the death of Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot while addressing a college in Utah. According to sources, one social media message reportedly stated "Charlie Kirk got shot loool" - using an extended form of the phrase 'lol'. The student leader is also reported to have posted in a messaging group with other members seeming to express approval of the event. Election Results The vote of confidence was conducted over the recent days, with results revealed on this week. Official notices showed that 1,228 ballots were cast supporting removal, while 501 were against the motion. The notice confirmed that the president-elect was deemed to have stepped down in following the society's regulations. The student society announced the result of the confidence motion on this week Procedural Disputes Voting operations were informally suspended early on the previous day after the returning officer was allegedly subjected to "interference, threats, and inappropriate behavior" from multiple individuals. In a response, the student claimed that the vote tally had been stopped because electoral officials believed "no valid outcome could be reached as a result of process errors". His statement categorically refuted that any person acting for George had engaged in threatening or obstructive conduct. Ongoing Dispute The student maintained that significant concerns had been submitted to the disciplinary committee and that he continued as the elected leader. His comment added that he was "proud and thankful to have the support of significantly more than half of university members" who supported a "secure voting process and oppose efforts to undermine the electoral process". Opponents have argued that any decision to keep him would "signal to the world that the society has chosen ideology over integrity". The conservative activist was fatally shot while addressing a university in last month External Reactions On Friday, Mikey McCoy presented an public message to the society on The Charlie Kirk Show broadcast. The message criticized the society of becoming a institution where "presidents of the union openly applaud the assassination of a political opponent". The statement warned that if the student were to remain in post, supporters would "personally contact every American political speaker who has ever graced the union's chamber and advise them against future participation". The Oxford Union had previously condemned Mr Abaraonye's comments after the activist's killing and stated that concerns filed against him had been forwarded for disciplinary proceedings. The president-elect had been one of several students to debate with the activist at the union in spring.