FATSSSA PRESS -- University of Ibadan, Nigeria

  Peace Nkenta On Friday, the 21st of November, 2025, the Faculty of The Social Sciences Students’ Association (FATSSSA) held its 2024/2025 election to usher in new executives for the session ahead. Students from different departments of the Faculty contested for various positions.  The election which was an online exercise began at 9 a.m and ended at 4 p.m. A total of 318 votes out of 642 eligible voters was recorded after the election. The following aspirants emerged successful; Peter Sunday Adegoke (Patriot) who ran for the position of the Faculty's President clinched a total of 265 votes, Ayodele Oyinkansola Faith (Emunah) who ran for the position of the General Secretary had a total of 129 votes, Ejike Precious Mmesomma (Sommachi) who ran for the position of the Public Relations Officer had a total of 279 votes and Adeyemi Israel Edward (Dr Yes) who ran for the position of the Assistant General Secretary had a total of 242 votes. 

  At exactly 7:28 a.m. this morning, the Independent Fatsssa Electoral Commission released a memo addressing the public address raised by one of FATSSSA stakeholders, Mr Samson, Sociology president. In his release, he described the situation as a democratic process being marred by procedural irregularity and open disrespect. According to him, he followed the ground rules of first-come, first-served. There was a limited time, which led to constraints in the number of questions that could be accommodated for each aspirant, and only the first five people to raise their hands could ask a question. Mr Samson stated that during the presidential aspirant questioning, he was among the first five but was not given the chance due to the fact that he had asked questions during the presentation of other aspirants. This is to give room for Fatssaites that have not asked any questions. The stakeholder describes this as a bending of the rules to silence him, as some students were given a chance d...

  By Faith Ajewole  On Monday, 17th of November, 2025, The Faculty of the Social Sciences Students Association (FATSSSA), University of Ibadan, announced the commencement of applications for the Adedeji Scholarship Program, a new initiative aimed at supporting students who have demonstrated outstanding results academically, and who also double to be exceptional in other fields like music, theatre arts, entrepreneurship and several more extra curricular activities. Targeted specifically at 200-level students, the scholarship offers full tuition and accommodation support for the 2025/2026 academic session. According to the announcement, the program is designed to ease financial burdens and enable committed students to focus fully on their academic pursuits and long-term goals. One of the major requirements for students who can apply for the scholarship is a minimum of 3.0/4.0 CGPA. The Association described the scholarship as a highly beneficial opportunity for students seeking ...

  INTERVIEW Peace Nkenta Peace : Good afternoon, I'm Peace Nkenta a Pressman of the Faculty of The Social Sciences.  Peter : Good afternoon, I'm Peter Sunday Adegoke a, 300-level student of the deDepartmentf  Political Science vying for the position of the Faculty President.  Peace : Mr Adegoke, how are you doing? Peter : I'm doing fine, thank you.  Peace : My first question that I'm putting to you is what inspired or led you to vye for the position of the President of the Faculty.  Peter : Thank you very much for that question. I will start by quoting Warren Bennis who said that “ Leadership is the capacity to transform vision into a reality”. Also a, favourite quote of mine is that “ When your life is dedicated to altruistic and selfless service, any position that you find yourself bein comes an office of purpose to make iman pact”. I have served in various leadership capacities because I love helping people a,nd being a student of this great Faculty, I ...

Oyewale Bukunmi John  Accountability remains a crucial aspect of any organization or administration, whether in politics or in formal/informal bodies. As the fourth estate of government, we took it upon ourselves to interview the candidate for the Vice‑President position. Miss Emiola commended the present administration’s laudable achievements in female‑related sports and noted the low level of engagement in faculty activities over time. Coupled with these shortcomings and loopholes that the current administration pays little or no attention to, not only did she criticize constructively, but she also proposed solutions, and extended her arm of support to help FATSSSA (Faculty of Social Sciences Students’ Association) grow academically.“There will be weekly tutorials organized for each department,” she announced. She plans to guide freshers through their academic journey, saying,  “Tutorial remains a critical aspect of academic activity that cannot be overlooked.” Regarding t...

  By Emmanuel Omolayo. FATSSSA PRESS: Hi, good afternoon. I'm Emmanuel Omolayo, Interview Desk Editor of the FATSSSA press. This interview is aimed at discussing your political ambition for the office of the general secretary. Kindly introduce yourself. MR TESTIMONY: Good afternoon Sir, My name is Adamson Testimony Osihena, a 200 level student of Political Science in the Faculty of The Social Science and I am running for the office of the General Secretary. FATSSSA PRESS: Let's proceed with the interview, kindly reply promptly. The interview was not designed to take too much time.  MR TESTIMONY: Noted Sir. FATSSSA PRESS: Firstly, why are you running for the office of the general secretary and not any other post? MR TESTIMONY: The office of the General Secretary serves as the heart of any Executive Council, and over time, I've been able to get great experiences around the office. FATSSSA PRESS: With the experiences you have gathered, do you think you have what it takes t...

By Ayoolajesu Victoria Ojo In preparation for the upcoming FATSSSA elections, the FATSSSA Press had a brief interview with Triumph, a 300-level student of Sociology, who is vying for the position of General Secretary. In this interview, he shares insights into his leadership experiences, motivations for contesting, and how he plans to navigate potential challenges if elected. FATSSSA PRESS: Good morning, can we know you, your name, level and department? TRIUMPH: Good morning ma'am. Thank you very much for this. I'm Triumph, 300 level, from Sociology. FATSSSA PRESS: Do you currently hold any post in any organisation? If yes, what is the post and the organisation? TRIUMPH: Yes I do. In AUCSF, I am currently the Organising Secretary and also the Music Director of Christ Life Campus Fellowship. FATSSSA PRESS: How would you rate your success in them? TRIUMPH: A solid 8.5/10 in both. The remaining are for my humane imperfections. FATSSSA PRESS: You're currently aspiring for ...