UI’SU HOLDS CONGRESS ON STUDENTS’AFFAIRS
Peace Nkenta The University of Ibadan Students’ Union held its congress on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Sub-Foyer. The meeting started later than expected due to more students turning up at a later hour. The congress began with the Students’ Union President, Covenant Odedele, informing students of its purpose. He opened with a “state of the union” update, reminding students that his administration has now been in office for nearly 200 days and went on to highlight some of the projects and programmes the Union had successfully engaged with, which included the Freshers’ Week, the GES transport initiative, a town hall meeting, and the bursary scheme designed to support students. Afterwards, room was given for questions, and students wasted no time raising concerns. Matters like the NELFUND portal, transport closing hours, sports facilities, and campus security arose but not as significantly as the issues concerning the financial mismanagement allegations, suspen...