Following a meeting with the University management, IFEC announces voters accreditation criteria for exercising voter’s electoral franchise.
By Ayeni Kehinde
The Independent FUOYE Electoral committee (IFEC) has announced the adoption of voters accreditation as a perequisite of voting following the meeting with the University management on Tuesday 16th of June 2026.
This model is structured to ensure the smooth running of free and fair electoral processes. According to the memo released earlier by the IFEC the accreditation process is scheduled to commence on Tuesday the 16th and must be completed before voting.
The eligibility of voters is centred on prove on studentship and must have completed the academic registration for the current session. The voting process still remains virtual but would be conducted on the newly upgraded secure ICT Election Portal
At the moment the report has it that the upgrade is yet to be completed.
Speaking with the UCJ the IFEC Chairman, Odelami Moses Ayotunde said the voting procedure is promised to be a free and fair one which would represent equal representation "We have plans to ensure that the election would be free and fair representing the voters choice as only accredited voters would be allowed to vote."
Speaking further on the accreditation he shares his thoughts about the upgrade and promised swift communications of the link once the upgrade is done " The election model would be through accreditation although the upgrade is yet to be concluded at the moment we would communicating the link swiftly once we acquired it and disseminate through the aspirants all relevant channels so students can have timely access to it."
The polling window is slated to be open on Thursday, 18th of march by 10am and closes by 2pm.