🔗 Share this article Oxford Union President-Elect Ousted Due to Conservative Activist Posts Charlie Kirk and George Abaraonye took part in a discussion at the student society in spring The future president of the Oxford Union has been ousted from office after losing a no-confidence vote that followed his controversial social media posts about Charlie Kirk. The motion against the student leader reached the necessary two-thirds threshold to remove him from office, according to an statement from the society. Contentious Posts The controversy erupted after the student reportedly shared messages on social media that appeared to celebrate the killing of the American conservative figure, who was fatally shot while addressing a college in the United States. According to sources, one Instagram post reportedly read "Charlie Kirk got shot loool" - using an extended form of the acronym for 'laughing out loud'. The student leader is also said to have written in a messaging group with fellow students seeming to welcome the incident. Vote Outcome The no-confidence motion took place over the weekend, with outcomes revealed on this week. Society announcements showed that over twelve hundred votes were cast in favor of no confidence, while just over five hundred were opposed the motion. The notice confirmed that the future president was considered to have stepped down in accordance with the Oxford Union's rules. The student society announced the result of the confidence motion on this week Procedural Disputes Proceedings were informally suspended early on Monday after the election official was reportedly subjected to "obstruction, intimidation, and unwarranted hostility" from several representatives. In a statement, Mr Abaraonye claimed that the count had been stopped because electoral officials believed "no valid outcome could be reached as a result of process errors". His response categorically refuted that any representative acting for George had engaged in threatening or obstructive conduct. Ongoing Dispute The student stated that significant concerns had been referred to the disciplinary committee and that he continued as the elected leader. His comment added that he was "proud and thankful to have the backing of well in excess of a majority of students at Oxford" who voted to have a "safe election and oppose efforts to undermine the electoral process". Opponents have argued that any decision to keep him would "demonstrate internationally that the society has chosen ideology over integrity". Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while addressing a university in September External Responses On recently, Kirk's former chief of staff read out an open letter to the Oxford Union on a related program podcast. The message criticized the union of becoming a place where "student leaders openly applaud the assassination of a political opponent". The communication indicated 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 urge them never again to lend their name". The Oxford Union had earlier condemned the student's remarks after Kirk's death and confirmed that concerns submitted about him had been forwarded for disciplinary proceedings. The president-elect had been one of several students to discuss with Kirk at the union in spring.