The Students' Union of Obafemi Awolowo University, popularly addressed as Great Ife Students' Union, is the leading and most vibrant Students' Union in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa. The Obafemi Awolowo University Students' Union is a student body consisting of over thirty-three thousand students of the great OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY The Students' Union is known for defending students' rights around Africa. On 11 March 2010, the Students' Union, led by Alaje A. Paul, President of the organization at the time, participated in a protest in F.C.T. Abuja. This was in defense of sections S144 and 145 of the Nigerian Constitution. Past leaders of the Students' Union include Anthony Fashayo, Lanre Legacy, Ola Diamonds, Akinola Saburi, Deviano, Paul Alaje, Fredrick Joel, Ibikunle Isaac, Akande Omotayo, Folahan Olayiwola (REFORM), Ojo Abbas Akinremi (LoRDFem)

Current leadership

President – Omoboriowo Damilola Isaac ‘’Dr. Bush’’ Vice-President – Odediji Christianah "Temitianah" Secretary-general Babatimehin Kinfeosi Joy "KÍNFÉOSI" Public Relations Officer –AKA Daniel Ekenedilichukwu "SENATOR" Financial secretary -- FAJUYI Ikeoluwa Funmilayo "FAJ" Assistant secretary General – OMISORE Micheal OluwaBamise "Prof Mike" Welfare director -- Busari Samuel Timileyin "S&T" Director of social and culture– TIJANI Yusuf Akande "ASAP" Director of Sport – Oluwayimika Oluwapelumi “DaGreat"