Overview
- The Union reported 1,228 of 1,746 ballots backed no confidence, deeming him to have resigned, with a 48-hour period open for formal complaints.
- Counting was informally suspended after the returning officer cited obstruction and intimidation, then resumed with proxy nominations verified by late Monday.
- Abaraonye called the poll compromised, alleged mishandled proxy access and possible tampering, denied his team intimidated officials, and claims he remains president-elect under Union rules.
- The row has prompted speaker withdrawals and a reported freeze on donations up to £500,000, while Turning Point USA associates threatened a boycott if he stayed.
- The controversy stemmed from leaked messages in which he appeared to celebrate Charlie Kirk’s shooting; the Union condemned the remarks, and reports note racist abuse and threats directed at him.