Adam Opeyemi Sulyman

Setting the Record Straight: A Note to My Fellow Unilorites on Service, Stewardship and Our Shared Reality. MODEL and EFFICIENT Colleagues, In the last couple of hours, my attention has been drawn to viral comments circulating regarding the video projected at the auditorium during the press night involving myself, my friend, Senator Adeoye, and my secondary school and University class mate, Honorable Simple, featuring the students’ union vehicle. I am aware of the allegations of insensitivity being circulated even to the extent of alleging that I made the post on my WhatsApp status which was clearly addressed as untrue. And as someone who believes in transparent leadership, I find it imperative to address this directly and set the record straight. 1. The Context of the Video First, let me be clear: I am not insensitive to the collective plight of our colleagues, rather, I am wholly and directly concerned and affected. The transportation challenge is not just a policy issue; it is a lived, daily struggle that I have experienced since my 100-level days. I know exactly how draining it is to commute between campus and off-campus under these circumstances and never will I water down its effects on us. The video in question was recorded while I was on an official, time-sensitive assignment. I had been instructed by the Executive President to urgently check on freshers signing into their hostels last November. I utilized the students’ union vehicle precisely because speed was necessary to ensure our new colleagues were settled. When I encountered Senator Adeoye and my friend on the road, I picked them up as a simple act of courtesy, a standard practice among colleagues, similar gestures being extended to every other Unilorites from time to time. My focus was on driving, as I prioritize safety at all times. The laughter captured in the video was not a reaction to our suffering as students; it was a human response to a lighthearted comment from my secondary school classmate who noticed me driving and was shocked because him and thousands other Unilorites have never seen me behind that or any other wheel. I immediately stopped smiling the moment he made that statement however, I could not humanly have left the wheel and start immediate sensitization for someone who has sworn an oath to diligently serve Unilorites and UNILAWRITES specifically and the evidently short video could not have captured my comments. The smile reflected in the video was a response to the statement made by my friend and classmate and not that made by Senator ADEOYE, never will I take with levity, a critical matter that takes away blood, sweat and rigor from the administration which I was wholly invested in. In fact, the journey was intra-campus specifically to Lagos Male Hostel, Abuja Hostel, Needs Hostel and Zamfara Hostel and not out of campus to warrant any queues. My record speaks louder than a few seconds of footage: even after my formal resignation as PRO, I was at the parks after the Press Night, working alongside colleagues to ensure students got off campus safely and timely, even walking back to campus from the Dam where I went to coordinate buses to the pack to ensure no one was left behind. I find it disheartening that numerous vile and incorrect opinions have been intentionally couched and spread in a bid to take Unilorites away from the truth which was clearly set out and laid bare before everyone in the auditorium when this allegation was first raised. 2. My Stewardship as PRO: A Commitment to Results Regarding claims of underperformance, I stand by my record. The Office of the PRO is a conduit, not an independent source of policy. Its effectiveness depends on the collaboration of the entire executive council. Despite these systemic constraints, I diligently fulfilled my constitutional duties while pushing for innovation.

Mr. President am back.

Mr. President am back.

This guy that couldn’t write his declaration of intent without using AI. he just wants to test water with SU President without any track records of antecedent to guide what he can do. Someone that his faculty couldn’t even find worthy of a post. Leadership goes beyond this.

Every generation inherits a responsibility. A responsibility not merely to enjoy the benefits of those who came before, but to build upon their sacrifices and leave behind something worthy of remembrance. Today, with a deep sense of duty to our Union and an abiding belief in the possibilities of our student community, I, Ayanshina Olamilekan Sodiq, politically addressed as The Monarch, a 300 level student of the department of Sociology, faculty of Social Sciences, formally declare my intention to serve as the President of the Students' Union, University of Ilorin, for the 2026/2027 academic session. Over the years, I have had the privilege of serving Unilorites in different capacities. Those experiences have taught me a simple lesson: our colleagues do not ask for perfection. They ask for leadership that listens, leadership that understands their realities, and leadership that is willing to work relentlessly in pursuit of solutions. The CREST agenda powered by the INJECT core value of our institution INJECT the CREST AGENDA for an Auspicious Legacy Join the movement, Auspicious Colleague.

It is concerning that an underperforming and incompetent candidate has chosen “Power” as his campaign mantra. This reflects a desperation for authority rather than a commitment to service. A leader with genuine plans for students would campaign on vision, competence, and welfare