Countdown to AUNSGA Elections 2011

The most politically oriented, drama-filled, nerve racking, traitor revealing (ok not just traitor-ship … there’s some real chess skills shown once in a while), genius producing moment of the AUN social calendar is here.

The AUN SGA elections where sons of politicians prove that they have what it takes to be like their parents.

The AUN SGA elections, when you start seeing posters defacing the walls and windows of my beloved (if I hear) university.

The AUN SGA elections, when people who have barely said a word to you all your lives WILL come up to you acting like you have been friends for all ages, asking you for your votes.

The AUN SGA elections, when your boyfriends/girlfriends would ask you to pick between the relationship and TY/Soji… Mansur/Peter… Babalola/Effiong Alpine/Tola/Santali/Ahmed/Babatunde/Maryam Awaisu/Fuad … Same story, different names.

The AUN SGA elections, when the question always comes up; “Are you REALLY going to do all these things?” (Yea baby, I will be faithful to you even when you go on exchange...In fact transfer, I’ll be here)

The AUN SGA elections, when you begin to wonder whether the voters even understand what their candidates are saying before the start cheering and whooping out loud.

The AUN SGA elections; when … … … is it just a popularity contest? How will these new guys achieve what the old ones couldn’t? Is this how 9ja’s is going to be when we are in power? (Yes to the last question if God doesn’t format our brains in 2012).

You should get the point by now. The decisions we are going to make are going to shape how your next academic year is going to be on every aspect except academically (actually even academically if we’re going to be boycotting any more classes). These people are going to try their best to fight for what YOU NEED (need not want). I would want to vote in people who would know how to fight right and achieve results (it’s not all shouting … but getting results). I try my best to steer clear of religious and political debating.

By the way, I’m running for the office of PRO. Hopefully, you’ll recognize I’m not running because I want to put it on my resume or I want to wear a shirt that says PRO on it. I’m actually running because I feel that the SGA can make AUN a better place for students and I can contribute to that.

Thank you for your time..