Isiaq Ibrahim reports
The Students’ Union Electoral Committee (ELCOM) of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, has on Tuesday, 30th May released the guidelines and schedule for the conduct of the 2022/2023 academic session Students’ Union Elections.
This was disclosed by the ELCOM chairman, Bashir Muhammad Achida during a special meeting with the National Association of Campus Journalists(NACJ) and the student ELCOM members.
The meeting, which was held at the Economics Board Room at the Faculty of Social Science, was aimed at
sensitizing the students towards the upcoming elections.
The scheduled activities of the elections include sales of nomination forms, screening of contestants, lift of campaign ban, presidential debate, rally among others.
According to the ELCOM chairman, the election will be held on Thursday, 8th June 2023 from 9:00am to 3:00pm.
“The scheduled activities of the elections are: sales of forms, from Tuesday 30th May to Saturday 3rd June, 2023.”
“Submission of completed forms to the designated point of purchase will start from 30th May, 2023 to June 3, 2023,” he said.
Speaking about the sales of form for the candidates, the ELCOM chairman stated that the form will be sell out at the sum N10,000
for every position of the Students’ Union executives.
He said that candidate screening forms will be submitted to the desk of the security division for confirmation of any criminal records.
“The screening for the contestant will commence on Sunday, 4th June at the Economics Board Room in the Faculty of Social Science.
“The security division and an outsider will review the candidate forms and eligible candidates will be selected.”
Lifting of ban for campaign will commence
on Monday, 5th June. The Debate will be held on Tuesday, 6th June at Convocation Theater by 4pm.
“Only the presidential candidates are allowed to participate in the debate and each presidential candidate is urged to come with at least 50 people as their supporters.”
“Meeting point for the election rally will start at Convocation Theater on Wednesday, 7th June by 4pm.”
The Chairman also added that contestants can contact the following SU-ELCOM student members for purchase of forms.
Anafi Kawthar
09025272376
Block P, room 12 DV hostel
Onyilo Michael
09074798390
Allahji Sanni House at
Shama village
Mercy Kollo
08160093573
80k Hostel, Sharma village
Monsur Bashir,
08137009212
Block B at Bakassi hostel.
Bashir Rimawa
09034343171
Jibril Aminu
Block E at room 28.
Dr Abdullahi Muh’d Na aski,
08036250417
Department of Chemical Pathology, Medical Laboratory Science.