The incumbent management of The Oke Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, in recent times has decided to do the unexpected by choosing a virtual way of deciding the future of politics amongst intending student leaders vying for political offices on campus.
After a meeting held on Tuesday, 19th of May, 2020, the management of TOPS had finally adopted a new method of voting, Electronic Voting, for Students election, henceforth.
This isn’t far fetched, recalling the crisis which erupted during the last Students’ Union Executive election, on the 31st of October 2019, almost resulting to the total disruption of the election, but the Electoral officers and Security personnel had the situation in control, securing all the ballot boxes and other election materials, however, led to an indefinite annulment of the Students’ Representative Council election, which was to be held the following day.
In the meeting held by the management of TOPS, at the Rectory Conference room, along side the presence of a correspondent from The Press Council, on Tuesday, 19th of May, 2020, the decision to adopt a virtual way of voting henceforth, was made and finalized, and will be used for the forthcoming SRC election in few weeks time as a start.
The Acting Rector, ESV K.O Ogunmola, Acting Registrar, Mr R.F Adeniji, Dean,Students’ affairs, Mr O.M Adeoti, Mr J.K Oke, an external Online consultant, and TOPS Students’ leader, Com. Husssein Akeem, amongst other stakeholders constituted the team of this new development.
It was made known clearly that such decision was taken by the management, not only because of the current lockdown situation of schools across the country, but, also basically to synchronize and assure security, accessibility and effectiveness during election process. This is to curb any form of election crisis or riot, manipulation of votes, and to ensure correct student data and eligibility.
Mr J.K Oke, an external consultant, also made emphasis on sensitive aspects of this new development. And students will be educated on the suitable and right procedures to follow as regards the e-voting.
Updates and details on procedures and other necessary information will be passed acrossed intermittently by the management, through The Press Council and other notable social media platforms.
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