The Students Affairs Division, University of Lagos (UNILAG) has released the schedule of activities and guidelines for election into executive positions in Faculties and Departments for the 2025/2026 Academic Session. The Electoral Timetable and Guidelines are as indicated below:
Electoral Timetable
| No. | Date | Activities |
| 1. | Monday, June 23, 2025 | Meeting with Sub-Deans/Staff Advisers |
| 2. | Thursday, July 10, 2025 | Release of 2025/2026 Election Guidelines for commencement of the electioneering campaigns in the Faculties and Departments |
| 3. | Monday, July 14, 2025 | Formation of Electoral Committees by the Sub-Dean/Staff Adviser and submission of the list of members of the Electoral Committees to the Dean of Student Affairs |
| 4. | Monday, July 21, 2025 | Online filling and submission of nomination forms |
| 5. | Wednesday, July 30, 2025 | Deadline for submission of printed copies of nomination forms to Staff Adviser |
| 6. | Thursday, July 31, 2025 | Submission of printed copies of the nomination forms by the Sub-Dean/Staff Adviser to Dean of Student Affairs (DSA). Screening and vetting of nomination forms by the Dean, Student Affairs. |
| 7. | Monday, August 4, 2025 | Release of names of contestants on the University website and Student Affairs Notice Board |
| 8. | Monday, August 11, 2025 | Presentation of manifestoes in the contestants faculty (ends at 6.00pm) |
| 9. | Wednesday, August 13, 2025 | Elections by e-voting in Departments and Faculties of: Communication and Media Studies, Architecture, Life sciences, Physical and Earth Sciences, Computing and Informatics, Social Sciences and Environmental Sciences. Subsequently, result will be posted on the University website (9.00am. – 2.00pm) |
| 10. | Thursday, August 14, 2025 | Elections by e-voting in Departments and Faculties of: Education, Engineering, Creative Arts, Pharmacy, Law, Health Professional Arts and Management Sciences. Subsequently, results will be posted on the University website (9.00 am. – 2.00 pm) |
| 11. | Swearing in Ceremony for Elected Executive members of Faculties and Departments |
GUIDELINES FOR ELECTION
The following guidelines are hereby issued for the conduct of elections into various executive positions in the Faculties and Departments for the 2025/2026 Academic Session:
- The Sub-Dean/Staff Adviser shall set up an Electoral Committee to facilitate the campaign process and organize the manifesto presentation.
- The Faculty Electoral Committee shall comprise of representative from Departments in the Faculty.
- The Sub-Dean/Staff Adviser shall submit the list of members of the Electoral Committee to the Dean of Student Affairs for screening and approval.
- The Sub-Dean/Staff Adviser shall supervise and coordinate the activities of the Electoral Committee.
- The Nomination forms shall be completed online by all candidates within the stipulated period.
- The outgoing Faculty/Departmental Executive Committee shall submit handover notes and financial report of their tenure endorsed by the Sub-Dean/Staff Adviser to the Dean, Student Affairs as a precondition for the issuance of certificate of service.
- Students who have matriculated in a post-secondary higher institution other than the University of Lagos are not eligible to serve in the Electoral Committee or contest for any position.
- (I) All registered students for the 2024/2025 are eligible to vote. (II). All 2024/2025 Freshers are eligible to vote but not eligible to contest. (III). All Final Year students are eligible to vote but not eligible to contest.
- Candidates must have: (I) Completed one full academic session in the University. (II) Must be on good academic standing with a CGPA which must not be less than 3.0. (III) Must not have a carryover pending as at the end of second semester 2023/2024 academic session. This is irrespective of whether the course in question is compulsory or elective.
- A candidate found guilty of misconduct by the University Management shall be disqualified from running for an elective post even after the election.
- Any student discovered to have given wrong information will be disqualified and if elected, shall be removed to face disciplinary panel while the runner-up will be declared winner.
- There shall be no voting by proxy.
- No student holding an executive position in the Hall or Student Association/Society can hold another office in the Faculty/Department.
- No student shall hold two elective positions in the same academic year in the University of Lagos.
- The winner of the election shall be determined by simple majority of the votes cast. Where there is a tie, a re-run shall be conducted within 48 hours.
- The results of the election shall be duly endorsed by the DSA or his representatives, Director, CITS, CSO, Sub-Dean/Staff Adviser, Chairman of Electoral Committee.
- Election Results shall be displayed on the University website and made available to all voters.
- The Dean of Student Affairs Division shall set up an Election Petitions Committee. Complaints arising from the election should be directed to the Dean, Student Affairs through the Sub-Dean/Staff Adviser.
- No candidate shall be deemed to have been duly elected until any petition(s) pending for such an office has/have been finally disposed of.
- The Sub-Dean/Staff Adviser has the responsibility of informing the Dean, Student Affairs any defaulter of the Election Guidelines.
- The Dean, Student Affairs or his representative shall flag-off and close the election on schedule.
