After weeks of campaigns, debates, manifestos, and spirited rallies across campus, the students spoke with one voice and they chose Niwahereza Sammuel, a student of Bachelor of Business Administration, as the Second President of the IGUKA Students Union.It was not just an election. It was a moment of hope.

From the early morning, students lined up patiently to cast their votes. The atmosphere was electric —supporters in colours, chants echoing from the chapel square to the lecture halls, and everyone waiting to see who would carry the mantle of student leadership next.

When the results were finally announced, the crowd erupted. Sammuel had won.

For many students, his victory was no surprise. Throughout the campaign, he was known as a calm, listening leader a student who walked with everyone, from first years finding their footing to finalists preparing for life after university. His message was simple: unity, service, and a students’ union that works for all, not for a few.

In his victory speech, Sammuel thanked his fellow contestants for a clean and competitive race, thanked the students for trusting him, and promised to lead with humility and accountability.

“I did not win alone,” he said. “We won together. This union belongs to every student of IGUKA.”

As the second Union President, Sammuel now carries a big responsibility to build on the foundation laid by the first union, to strengthen student welfare, to amplify student voices, and to make IGUKA a place where every student feels seen, heard, and valued.

The celebrations continued long into the evening, but beyond the joy, one thing was clear: a new era of student leadership had begun.