🔗 Share this article Oxford Union President-Elect Ousted Following Conservative Activist Posts Charlie Kirk and George Abaraonye participated in a debate at the student society in spring The future president of the prestigious debating society has been ousted from office after failing a vote of confidence that followed his controversial social media posts about the conservative activist. The motion against George Abaraonye achieved the necessary super-majority to remove him from office, according to an statement from the society. Contentious Posts The controversy erupted after the student reportedly shared messages on social media that seemed to welcome the death of Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead while speaking at a college in Utah. According to reports, one Instagram post 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 messaging group with other members appearing to express approval of the event. Election Results The no-confidence motion was conducted over the recent days, with outcomes revealed on this week. Society announcements showed that 1,228 ballots were cast in favor of no confidence, while 501 were against the motion. The announcement confirmed that the president-elect was deemed to have stepped down in following the society's regulations. The Oxford Union shared the result 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 "interference, threats, and inappropriate behavior" from several representatives. In a statement, the student asserted that the vote tally 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 engaged in threatening or obstructive conduct. Ongoing Dispute The student stated that significant concerns had been referred to the governing body and that he remained the elected leader. His comment added that George was "grateful and honored to have the backing of significantly more than half of students at Oxford" who supported a "secure voting process and resist attempts to subvert democracy". Opponents have argued that any failure to remove him would "signal to the world that the Oxford Union has prioritized politics over principles". Charlie Kirk was shot dead while addressing a college in September External Responses On Friday, Mikey McCoy read out an public message to the society on a related program broadcast. The letter criticized the society of becoming a institution where "student leaders openly applaud the assassination of a political opponent". The communication indicated that if Mr Abaraonye were to keep his position, Kirk's allies would "directly reach out to every American political speaker who has ever spoken at the society and urge them never again to lend their name". The society had earlier condemned the student's comments after Kirk's death and confirmed that concerns filed against him had been referred for official review. The president-elect had been one of multiple members to discuss with the activist at the society in May.