🔗 Share this article Oxford Union Future Leader Ousted Due to Charlie Kirk Posts The activist and student leader took part in a debate at the student society in May The president-elect of the prestigious debating society has been ousted from office after losing a vote of confidence that followed his controversial social media posts about Charlie Kirk. The motion against George Abaraonye reached the necessary super-majority to remove him from office, according to an announcement from the organization. Contentious Posts The dispute began after the student reportedly shared messages on social media that appeared to celebrate the death of the American conservative figure, who was fatally shot while addressing a university in Utah. According to reports, one social media message reportedly read "Charlie Kirk got shot loool" - using an extended form of the phrase 'lol'. The president-elect is also said to have posted in a messaging group with other members seeming to express approval of the event. Vote Outcome The no-confidence motion took place over the weekend, with results revealed on Tuesday. 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 announcement stated that the president-elect was deemed to have stepped down in accordance with the society's regulations. The student society shared the outcome of the confidence motion on Tuesday morning Procedural Disputes Proceedings were informally suspended early on the previous day after the election official was allegedly subjected to "interference, threats, and inappropriate behavior" from multiple individuals. In a statement, the student asserted that the count had been halted because electoral officials believed "no valid outcome could be reached as a result of process errors". His statement unequivocally denied that any person acting for George had engaged in intimidating or disruptive behavior. Continuing Controversy The president-elect maintained that extremely serious issues had been submitted to the governing body and that he continued as president-elect. His comment added that he was "grateful and honored to have the support of significantly more than half of university members" who supported a "secure voting process and resist attempts to subvert democracy". Critics have argued that any failure to remove him would "demonstrate internationally that the Oxford Union has prioritized politics over principles". The conservative activist was fatally shot while addressing a college in September External Reactions On recently, Mikey McCoy read out an public message to the society on a related program podcast. The message criticized the society of becoming a institution where "presidents of the union openly applaud the killing of a ideological rival". The statement warned that if Mr Abaraonye were to remain in post, Kirk's allies would "directly reach out to every American political speaker who has ever graced the union's chamber and urge them never again to lend their name". The society had earlier condemned the student's remarks after the activist's killing and confirmed that complaints filed against him had been forwarded for disciplinary proceedings. The president-elect had been one of multiple members to debate with the activist at the union in spring.