Wednesday 09-04-2025 - 11:40

Last night at Bar Uno, we officially announced the 2025 Sabbatical Officer Election results!

With 16 fantastic candidates in the running and almost 2,000 votes cast by students, this year’s elections were a success. A huge thank you to everyone who took part, whether by standing as a candidate, campaigning, or casting your vote.  We’re excited to introduce your newly elected Sabbatical Officer team for the 2025/26 academic year:

• President: Yakubu Abdulrahman Jidda
• Llywydd UMCB: Huw Williams
• VP Societies & Volunteering: Hasib
• VP Sport: Neve Curran
• VP Education: Jimmy Carter

A huge congratulations to each of them! These officers will take up their roles over the summer, preparing to represent and support Bangor students in the year ahead.

 

Below is a breakdown of how the results unfolded for each position:

President Stage 1:

• Ra'ees Richards – 687
• Yakubu Abdulrahman Jidda – 700
• Reopen Nominations (RON) – 227

President Stage 2:

• Ra'ees Richards – 716
• Yakubu Abdulrahman Jidda – 725

Elected: Yakubu Abdulrahman Jidda ((Total valid votes: 1,614)

Llywydd UMCB:

• Huw Williams – 165
• Mared Rees – 85
• RON – 3

Elected: Huw Williams ( 253 )

VP Societies & Volunteering:

• Hasib – 898
• Adrian Joseph Kilgour – 594
• RON – 119

Elected: Hasib (Total valid votes: 1,611)

VP Sport Stage 1:

• Neve Curran – 444
• Max Duggins – 355
• Morgan "Stumpy" Stacey – 257
• Samuel Taylor – 340
• Ebenezer Elias Mwema – 209
• RON – 44

VP Sport Stage 2:

• Neve Curran – 468
• Max Duggins – 369
• Samuel Taylor – 351
• Morgan Stacey – 266

VP Sport Stage 3:

• Neve Curran – 501
• Max Duggins – 420
• Samuel Taylor – 413

VP Sport Stage 4:

• Neve Curran – 588
• Max Duggins – 538

Elected: Neve Curran (Total valid votes: 1,649)

VP Education Stage 1:

• Jimmy Carter – 555
• Hai Yen Nguyen – 340
• Varsha Vedhanayagam – 245
• Tanvir Alam Limon – 215
• Stella Gyimaah Larbi – 173
• RON – 97

VP Education Stage 2:

• Jimmy Carter – 563
• Hai Yen Nguyen – 347
• Varsha Vedhanayagam – 245
• Tanvir Alam Limon – 217
• Stella Larbi – 174

VP Education Stage 3:

• Jimmy Carter – 584
• Hai Yen Nguyen – 374
• Varsha Vedhanayagam – 258
• Tanvir Alam Limon – 221

VP Education Stage 4:

• Jimmy Carter – 605
• Hai Yen Nguyen – 404
• Varsha Vedhanayagam – 278

VP Education Stage 5:

• Jimmy Carter – 666
• Hai Yen Nguyen – 460

Elected: Jimmy Carter (Total valid votes: 1,625)

We extend our sincere thanks to all the candidates who stood for election, the dedicated teams who supported their campaigns, and every student who participated in the voting process. The newly elected officers will begin their roles over the summer, preparing to represent and advocate for the student body throughout the 2025/26 academic year. We look forward to the valuable contributions they will make in enhancing the student experience at Bangor University!