🔗 Share this article Oxford Union Future Leader Removed Due to Conservative Activist Posts The activist and student leader took part in a discussion at the student society in spring The future president of the prestigious debating society has been ousted from office after losing a no-confidence vote that came after his disputed social media posts about Charlie Kirk. The vote against the student leader reached the necessary super-majority to oust him from his position, according to an statement from the society. Contentious Posts The controversy erupted after Mr Abaraonye reportedly shared messages on social media that appeared to welcome the killing of the American conservative figure, who was fatally shot while addressing a university in the United States. According to reports, one social media message reportedly stated "Charlie Kirk got shot loool" - using an extended form of the acronym for 'laughing out loud'. The president-elect is also reported to have posted in a WhatsApp chat with fellow students appearing to welcome the incident. Vote Outcome The vote of confidence was conducted over the recent days, with outcomes announced on this week. Society announcements showed that over twelve hundred votes were cast in favor of removal, while 501 were against the motion. The notice confirmed that the president-elect was deemed to have resigned in accordance with the society's regulations. The student society shared the outcome of the no-confidence vote on Tuesday morning Election Controversies Voting operations were informally suspended early on Monday after the election official was reportedly subjected to "obstruction, intimidation, and unwarranted hostility" from several representatives. In a response, the student claimed that the count had been stopped because election administrators believed "no legitimate and true result could be reached as a result of procedural failures". His statement unequivocally denied that any person appointed by the student had participated in threatening or obstructive conduct. Continuing Controversy The student stated that extremely serious issues had been referred to the disciplinary committee and that he remained the elected leader. His statement added that George was "grateful and honored to have the backing of significantly more than half of university members" who supported a "safe election and resist attempts to subvert democracy". Critics have argued that any failure to remove him would "signal to the world that the society has prioritized politics over principles". The conservative activist was fatally shot while addressing a college in last month External Responses On Friday, Kirk's former chief of staff read out an open letter to the society on The Charlie Kirk Show podcast. The message accused the union of becoming a institution where "student leaders publicly celebrate the assassination of a political opponent". The communication indicated that if Mr Abaraonye were to remain in post, supporters would "directly reach out to every U.S. political figure who has ever spoken at the society and urge them never again to lend their name". The society had earlier condemned Mr Abaraonye's remarks after Kirk's death and confirmed that complaints submitted about him had been referred for official review. The president-elect had been one of several students to discuss with Kirk at the union in spring.