🔗 Share this article Student Society Future Leader Ousted Due to Charlie Kirk Posts The activist and student leader participated in a discussion at the student society in spring The president-elect of the Oxford Union has been ousted from office after losing a vote of confidence that followed his controversial social media posts about Charlie Kirk. The vote against George Abaraonye reached the required two-thirds threshold to remove him from office, according to an statement from the organization. Contentious Posts The dispute began after Mr Abaraonye reportedly shared messages on social media that appeared to celebrate the killing of Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead while addressing a college in the United States. According to sources, one Instagram post reportedly read "Charlie Kirk got shot loool" - using an elongated version of the phrase 'lol'. The student leader is also reported to have posted in a WhatsApp chat with other members appearing to welcome the incident. Vote Outcome The no-confidence motion took place over the weekend, with results revealed on Tuesday. Society announcements indicated that 1,228 ballots were cast in favor of removal, while just over five hundred were against the motion. The announcement confirmed that the future president was considered to have stepped down in accordance with the Oxford Union's rules. The student society shared the result of the confidence motion on this week Procedural Disputes Proceedings were temporarily halted early on the previous day after the election official was allegedly subjected to "obstruction, intimidation, and unwarranted hostility" from multiple individuals. In a statement, the student asserted that the count had been stopped because electoral officials believed "no valid outcome could be reached as a result of process errors". His response unequivocally denied that any representative acting for the student had participated in threatening or obstructive conduct. Ongoing Dispute The student stated that extremely serious issues had been referred to the governing body and that he continued as the elected leader. His statement added that George was "proud and thankful to have the backing of well in excess of a majority of university members" who voted to have a "secure voting process and oppose efforts to undermine the electoral process". Critics have argued that any failure to remove him would "signal to the world that the society has prioritized politics over principles". Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while addressing a university in last month External Reactions On Friday, Kirk's former chief of staff read out an open letter to the Oxford Union on a related program broadcast. The letter accused the society of becoming a institution where "presidents of the union openly applaud the assassination of a ideological rival". The communication indicated that if Mr Abaraonye were to remain in post, Kirk's allies would "personally contact every U.S. political figure who has ever spoken at the society and urge them never again to lend their name". The society had earlier criticized Mr Abaraonye's remarks after Kirk's death and confirmed that complaints filed against him had been referred for official review. The president-elect had been one of several students to discuss with the activist at the society in spring.