Why did he even assume that it would automatically be Wulfric? Just because he's too active in [Cyberspace] as his fan? Or that because the other was in love with him? Amidst all that, he had forgotten the most important thing. That Wulfric was a general of the Empire.
No matter how active he was on the social platform [Cyberspace], there was no way he could have the time to be the president of a fan club. Although it's not a formal job with pay, it's almost similar to a part-time job, requiring a significant time commitment. The person involved must spend a lot of their time to fulfill this role. Time that Wulfric obviously didn't have.