🔗 Share this article Oxford Union President-Elect Removed Due to Conservative Activist Comments Charlie Kirk and George Abaraonye participated in a discussion at the Oxford Union in spring The president-elect of the prestigious debating society has been ousted from office after failing a no-confidence vote that came after his controversial social media posts about the conservative activist. The vote against George Abaraonye achieved the necessary super-majority to oust him from his position, according to an announcement from the society. Disputed Comments The controversy began after Mr Abaraonye reportedly shared messages on social media that appeared to welcome the death of the American conservative figure, who was fatally shot while addressing a college in the United States. According to sources, one Instagram post reportedly stated "Charlie Kirk got shot loool" - using an elongated version of the phrase 'lol'. The student leader is also said to have posted in a WhatsApp chat with other members appearing to express approval of the event. Vote Outcome The no-confidence motion was conducted over the weekend, with outcomes revealed on Tuesday. Official notices indicated that over twelve hundred votes were cast in favor of removal, while just over five hundred were opposed the motion. The announcement confirmed that the future president was deemed to have stepped down in accordance with the society's regulations. The Oxford Union shared the result of the no-confidence vote on this week Procedural Disputes Proceedings were temporarily halted early on Monday after the returning officer was allegedly subjected to "interference, threats, and inappropriate behavior" from several representatives. In a statement, the student asserted that the vote tally had been halted because electoral officials believed "no valid outcome could be reached as a result of process errors". His statement categorically refuted that any person appointed by the student had participated in intimidating or disruptive behavior. Ongoing Dispute The president-elect maintained that extremely serious issues had been referred to the governing body and that he remained the elected leader. His statement added that George was "grateful and honored to have the support of well in excess of a majority of university members" who voted to have a "safe election and oppose efforts to undermine the electoral process". Critics have argued that any failure to remove him would "demonstrate internationally that the Oxford Union has prioritized politics over principles". The conservative activist was shot dead while speaking at a college in last month External Reactions On recently, Mikey McCoy read out an open letter to the Oxford Union on a related program broadcast. The message criticized the union of becoming a place where "presidents of the union openly applaud the killing of a ideological rival". The communication indicated that if Mr Abaraonye were to keep his position, supporters would "personally contact every American political speaker who has ever spoken at the society and advise them against future participation". The society had previously condemned the student's comments after the activist's killing and confirmed that concerns submitted about him had been referred for official review. The student leader had been one of several students to discuss with the activist at the union in spring.