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Oxford Union Turmoil: President Survives Vote as Ousted Successor Appeals No‑Confidence Result

A disciplinary review will determine the integrity of the proxy-based vote.

Overview

  • Extraordinary returning officer Donovan Lock announced 1,228 votes for no confidence and 501 against, clearing the two‑thirds threshold to remove president‑elect George Abaraonye.
  • Abaraonye has appealed and says he remains president‑elect pending review, alleging a compromised process involving proxy email access and questionable ID checks, claims the Union disputes.
  • A separate no‑confidence motion against current president Moosa Harraj failed, and he remains in office.
  • Under Union rules the posted result remains pending while complaints are assessed by the disciplinary process, with proxy and validation procedures under scrutiny.
  • Speaker withdrawals and paused donor funding continue to pressure the society, while new claims about a feud involving the president’s partner are denied by those accused.