The Student Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Ghana has elected Maradona Yeboah Adjei, popularly known as Guru, as its new president.
On Wednesday, September 19, Guru, who had 9455 votes, was declared the winner of the poll. Before the polls, his electoral campaign was beset by scandal.
Guru was disqualified from the presidential contest and filed a petition against the University of Ghana’s Student Representative Council (SRC) Electoral Commission.
Following their confirmation during vetting that they were not hall residents, Guru and his running mate, Jeffrey Adu Yeboah, were disqualified.
His legal team responded by requesting a review of the ruling in a petition filed with the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs and the Electoral Commission.
Furthermore, a request for an interim injunction was made to the judicial board, asking for the election to be put on hold until a full hearing and decision could be made.
On September 15, 2024, following the hearing, the appeals board voted 7-0 to reverse the disqualification.
The board decided that the names of Guru and his running mate ought to be included on the list of contenders for president.
Source: newsthemegh.com