🔗 Share this article Oxford Union Future Leader Removed Following Conservative Activist Comments Charlie Kirk and George Abaraonye took part in a discussion at the Oxford Union in spring The future president of the prestigious debating society has been ousted from office after failing a vote of confidence that came after his disputed 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. Contentious Posts The dispute began after the student reportedly posted messages on social media that appeared to welcome the death of the American conservative figure, who was shot dead while speaking at a college in the United States. According to reports, one social media message reportedly stated "Charlie Kirk got shot loool" - using an elongated version of the phrase 'lol'. The president-elect is also said to have written in a WhatsApp chat with other members appearing to welcome the incident. Election Results The no-confidence motion was conducted over the recent days, with results revealed on this week. Official notices showed that 1,228 ballots were cast in favor of removal, while just over five hundred were against the motion. The notice confirmed that the president-elect was considered to have stepped down in following the Oxford Union's rules. The Oxford Union announced the result of the no-confidence vote on this week Election Controversies Voting operations were informally suspended early on the previous day after the election official was reportedly subjected to "interference, threats, and inappropriate behavior" from multiple individuals. In a response, Mr Abaraonye claimed that the count had been halted because election administrators believed "no legitimate and true result could be reached as a result of process errors". His statement unequivocally denied that any person appointed by George had engaged in threatening or obstructive conduct. Continuing Controversy The president-elect maintained that extremely serious issues had been referred to the governing body and that he continued as president-elect. His statement added that George was "proud and thankful to have the support of well in excess of a majority of students at Oxford" who supported a "secure voting process and oppose efforts to undermine the electoral process". Opponents have said that any failure to remove him would "signal to the world that the Oxford Union has prioritized politics over principles". The conservative activist was shot dead while addressing a college in September External Responses On recently, Kirk's former chief of staff read out an public message to the society on a related program broadcast. The message accused the society of becoming a place where "presidents of the union publicly celebrate the assassination of a ideological rival". The communication warned that if Mr Abaraonye were to remain in post, Kirk's allies would "directly reach out to every U.S. political figure who has ever graced the union's chamber and urge them never again to lend their name". The society had previously criticized the student's comments after Kirk's death and stated that concerns submitted about him had been forwarded for disciplinary proceedings. The president-elect had been one of multiple members to discuss with Kirk at the union in spring.