AASU re-elects Nigeria’s Osisiogu Osikenyi as continental student leader

Osisiogu Osikenyi, a Nigerian student, has been re-elected as the president of the All-Africa Students Union (AASU) for the second time.

Osikenyi was announced as the winner in a recent statement signed by Angel Mbuthia, the chairperson of the AASU electoral commission.

The union said the Nigerian student won the first phase of the election held on Saturday in Accra, Ghana.

It explained that the elections were conducted for offices for which member organisations in good financial standing nominated candidates.

AASU noted that elections were held for seven positions, including the president, deputy president, secretary-general, deputy secretary-general, vice-president for West Africa, vice-president for East Africa, and secretary for finance and administration.

The union added that the election took place during its 14th elective congress.

Speaking after his re-election, Osikenyi thanked the union and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) for the trust given to him.

“I am deeply honoured by the confidence the AASU community has placed in me. Special gratitude goes as well to the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) for nominating me,” he said.

“This mandate belongs to every student who believes in a stronger, more united continental movement.”

Osikenyi said he will lead the union “with humility, purpose, and an unwavering commitment to the aspirations of Africa’s students and young people”.

The union announced that the second phase of the 14th elective congress will be held on December 15 for offices such as vice presidents for North, Central, and Southern Africa, multiple executive committee roles, and key secretariat positions.

AASU was established in 1972 as “a unified voice of millions of students across the continent”.

It is active in 54 African countries and is regarded as the largest and most influential student movement in Africa, uniting students across the continent from basic education to higher institutions.

Its membership includes national student unions, as well as youth and student groups from primary to tertiary levels.

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