Adonai Adebowale-Nwoseh
Campaigns Officer
Portfolio Part-Time Officer for 2026/27.
Adonai was elected by SOAS students in October 2026. Part-Time Officers are voluntary roles, around 2–3 hours a week, in post until 31 July 2027.
Contact Adonai
Email 26134280@soas.ac.uk
Manifesto
This is the manifesto Adonai stood on in the October 2026 election.
Peaceful Action. Meaningful Impact.
Student leadership should be about more than holding a position. It should be about using that position to make a difference. My name is Adonai, and I am running to be your Campaigns Officer.
As a recently elected Student Representative, I believe effective leadership begins with understanding the people you represent. We’re all students. We experience many of the same challenges, frustrations, and pressures, but leadership offers an opportunity to help address them.
My approach is simple: I want to listen to students as I would want to be listened to, acknowledge their concerns as I would want mine acknowledged, and offer the support I would hope to receive.
Campaigning is one of the most powerful ways we can turn shared concerns into collective action. However, I also recognise that not everyone has the same capacity to participate. That should never mean their voices matter any less. If elected, I will focus on three priorities:
1. Campaigns Shaped by Students, for Students
I’ll prioritise campaigns that reflect the issues students genuinely care about. Through conversations, student feedback, and collaboration, I will ensure that students have meaningful and frequent opportunities to influence campaign priorities and contribute to the decisions that affect them.
2. Making Activism More Accessible
There is no single way to contribute to change. Whether through organising, volunteering, raising awareness or supporting initiatives, I will champion different forms of participation, ensuring that students can contribute in ways that suit their circumstances, abilities, and capacities. Activism should not be limited to those who can be the loudest or most visible.
3. Peaceful, Purposeful and Effective Action
Effective campaigns require more than individual effort. They require collaboration, organisation, and a shared sense of direction between students and those representing them. In the words of Helen Keller, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” I promise to act as a bridge between students, student leadership, and relevant organisations to strengthen collective action and ensure that campaigns are both peaceful and purposeful. It’s not simply about making our voices heard but ensuring that those voices contribute towards meaningful change.
This means advocating for:
- Clear campaign objectives
- Realistic plans
- But most importantly, transparent communication
…so students understand what we are working towards, how resources are being used and the progress we are making.
My Commitment
I promise to approach this position with dedication, transparency and a genuine willingness to listen, learn, and act. To me, meaningful change begins with recognising problems, standing together, and committing ourselves to doing something about them.
In a world where injustice is widespread and often overwhelming, there is something incredibly powerful about knowing that others are willing to stand alongside you - that even in the face of adversity, there are people who refuse to remain indifferent.
“We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated.” — Maya Angelou
Vote Adonai Adebowale-Nwoseh for Campaigns Officer.
More about this role
Read the Part-Time Officer role descriptions.