đź”— Share this article Oxford Union President-Elect Removed Due to Conservative Activist Comments The activist and student leader took part in a debate at the student society in May The future president of the prestigious debating society has been ousted from office after losing a no-confidence vote that followed his controversial online comments about the conservative activist. The vote against the student leader achieved the necessary two-thirds threshold to remove him from office, according to an announcement from the society. Disputed Comments The controversy began after the student reportedly posted messages on online platforms that seemed to welcome the death of the American conservative figure, who was shot dead while addressing a university in the United States. According to sources, one social media message reportedly read "Charlie Kirk got shot loool" - using an extended form of the phrase 'lol'. The student leader is also reported to have written in a messaging group with fellow students seeming to express approval of the event. Election Results The vote of confidence took place over the recent days, with results revealed on Tuesday. Official notices showed that over twelve hundred votes were cast supporting no confidence, while just over five hundred were opposed the motion. The announcement stated that the president-elect was deemed to have resigned in following the society's regulations. The Oxford Union shared the result of the confidence motion on this week Election Controversies Voting operations were informally suspended early on the previous day after the election official was reportedly subjected to "obstruction, intimidation, and unwarranted hostility" from multiple individuals. In a response, Mr Abaraonye claimed that the vote tally had been halted because election administrators believed "no valid outcome could be reached as a result of procedural failures". His statement categorically refuted that any person acting for the student had engaged in threatening or obstructive conduct. Ongoing Dispute The president-elect stated that significant concerns had been submitted to the governing body and that he remained the elected leader. His statement added that he was "proud and thankful to have the backing of well in excess of a majority of university members" who voted to have a "safe election and resist attempts to subvert democracy". Critics have argued that any decision to keep him would "signal to the world that the society has prioritized politics over principles". Charlie Kirk was shot dead while speaking at a university in September External Reactions On Friday, Kirk's former chief of staff read out an public message to the society on The Charlie Kirk Show podcast. The message accused the union of becoming a institution where "student leaders openly applaud the killing of a political opponent". The communication warned that if Mr Abaraonye were to remain in post, Kirk's allies would "directly reach out to every U.S. political figure who has ever spoken at the society and advise them against future participation". The Oxford Union had earlier criticized Mr Abaraonye's remarks after Kirk's death and stated that concerns filed against him had been forwarded for disciplinary proceedings. The president-elect had been one of multiple members to debate with the activist at the society in spring.