A 500-level Law student, Comrade Okegbue Nzeribe Emmanuel Jr., has made history as the first President of the Babcock University Student Association (BUSA) from Faculty of Law/Iperu Campus.

The election was conducted online following the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disrupted activities across the world.

During the election held on Sunday, June 7, 2020 to choose those to pilot the students’ affairs for the 2020/2021 academic session, Okegbue defeated his closest rival, Atalabi Ifedayo from the Department of Basic Sciences, with a margin of 97% (560 votes) to 3% (16 votes) at Iperu Campus. He won with a margin of 59% translating to 1,296 votes, and 41% to 904 votes from the main campus.

The election, which was monitored by the electoral committee of the Ogun State-based university management, also saw the emergence of the following: Isaac Egbo, Vice-President; Main Campus; Laniyan Oluwafemi, Vice-President, Iperu Campus; Anita Oviekovie, General Secretary; Osasuyi Gift, Associate General Secretary; Umeh Christian, Director of Transport & Ventures, Main Campus; and Chinememma Emma Okoro, Director of Transport & Ventures, Iperu Campus.

In his short address, Okegbue said that his plans are appended within four acronyms, R.E.S.T, which are Revamping the Prestige/Operations of the Association, Empowerment Schemes, Solidary Advocacy and Transparent & Evident Services.

The former Director of Protocol, Law Students’ Association of Nigeria; Babcock University Chapter, further hinted how he intends to reposition students’ academic confidence and build better synergy between students and the university management. His words: “To build a better synergy between various departmental associations and the school administration; to ensure that the needs of every department are properly attended to; ensure that there is a boost to the public relations image of our university and association for better brand identity in the public; to ensure that there is a PR boost on students with talents, businesses or exhibitions which will enable them have a reach outside Babcock University.”

He continued, saying: “Awarding students who have distinguished themselves in various ramifications in the school; developing workable attitude of students through internship opportunities (departmentally and not restrictive) and planned skills acquisitioning programs within and outside the university”.