🔗 Share this article Oxford Union Future Leader Ousted Following Conservative Activist Posts The activist and student leader took part in a discussion at the Oxford Union in spring The president-elect of the Oxford Union has been ousted from office after losing a vote of confidence that followed his controversial online comments about Charlie Kirk. The vote against George Abaraonye reached the required super-majority to oust him from his position, according to an announcement from the organization. Disputed Comments The controversy erupted after Mr Abaraonye reportedly posted messages on social media that seemed to celebrate the killing of Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot while addressing a university in the United States. According to sources, one social media message reportedly stated "Charlie Kirk got shot loool" - using an extended form of the acronym for 'laughing out loud'. The president-elect is also reported to have posted in a WhatsApp chat with other members seeming to welcome the incident. Election Results The vote of confidence took place over the weekend, with results revealed on this week. Society announcements showed that 1,228 ballots were cast in favor of no confidence, while 501 were against the motion. The announcement confirmed that the future president was deemed to have resigned in accordance with the society's regulations. The Oxford Union announced the result of the no-confidence vote on Tuesday morning Election Controversies Voting operations were temporarily halted early on Monday after the election official was reportedly subjected to "interference, threats, and inappropriate behavior" from multiple individuals. In a response, Mr Abaraonye asserted that the count had been stopped because election administrators believed "no valid outcome could be reached as a result of process errors". His response categorically refuted that any person acting for the student had participated in threatening or obstructive conduct. Continuing Controversy The president-elect stated that significant concerns had been referred to the disciplinary committee and that he remained president-elect. His statement added that he was "grateful and honored to have the support of well in excess of a majority of students at Oxford" who voted to have a "secure voting process and resist attempts to subvert democracy". Opponents have argued that any failure to remove him would "signal to the world that the Oxford Union has chosen ideology over integrity". The conservative activist was shot dead while addressing a college in September External Responses On Friday, Kirk's former chief of staff presented an open letter to the Oxford Union on The Charlie Kirk Show podcast. The letter accused the union of becoming a place where "presidents of the union publicly celebrate the assassination of a political opponent". The communication warned that if the student were to keep his position, Kirk's allies would "directly reach out to every U.S. political figure who has ever graced the union's chamber and advise them against future participation". The Oxford Union had previously condemned the student's remarks after the activist's killing 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.