ð Share this article Oxford Union President-Elect Ousted Following Conservative Activist Posts The activist and student leader took part in a discussion at the student society in May The president-elect of the Oxford Union has been removed from his position after losing a no-confidence vote that followed his disputed social media posts about the conservative activist. The motion against the student leader achieved the required two-thirds threshold to oust him from his position, according to an announcement from the society. Disputed Comments The dispute erupted after Mr Abaraonye reportedly posted messages on social media that seemed to celebrate the killing of the American conservative figure, who was shot dead while speaking at a college in Utah. According to reports, one social media message reportedly stated "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 fellow students appearing to express approval of the event. Vote Outcome The vote of confidence took place over the recent days, with outcomes revealed on this week. Official notices showed that 1,228 ballots were cast in favor of no confidence, while 501 were opposed the motion. The notice confirmed that the president-elect was considered to have stepped down in following the society's regulations. The Oxford Union announced the outcome of the no-confidence vote on this week Procedural Disputes Voting operations were informally suspended early on the previous day after the returning officer was reportedly subjected to "obstruction, intimidation, and unwarranted hostility" from several representatives. In a statement, the student claimed that the vote tally had been stopped because electoral officials believed "no valid outcome could be reached as a result of procedural failures". His statement unequivocally denied that any representative appointed by George had engaged in intimidating or disruptive behavior. Continuing Controversy The student stated that extremely serious issues had been submitted to the governing body and that he continued as the elected leader. His statement added that George was "proud and thankful to have the support of significantly more than half of students at Oxford" who voted to have a "secure voting process and oppose efforts to undermine the electoral process". Critics have said that any decision to keep him would "demonstrate internationally that the society has chosen ideology over integrity". The conservative activist was fatally shot while speaking at a university in September External Reactions On Friday, Kirk's former chief of staff read out an public message to the society on The Charlie Kirk Show broadcast. The message criticized the union of becoming a place where "presidents of the union openly applaud the assassination of a political opponent". The communication warned that if Mr Abaraonye were to remain in post, supporters would "personally contact every U.S. political figure who has ever spoken at the society and advise them against future participation". The society had previously condemned Mr Abaraonye's comments after Kirk's death and confirmed that concerns filed against him had been referred for official review. The student leader had been one of several students to discuss with the activist at the union in spring.