Guru wins University of Ghana SRC Presidential election

Ghanaian musician and “Lapaz Toyota,” hit-maker, Guru has been elected as President of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) at the University of Ghana.

This victory comes after a fiercely contested campaign, marked by disqualifications, legal battles, and numerous challenges 

Guru, whose real name is Maradona Adjei Yeboah, and his running mate Jeffery Adu-Yeboah, secured 50.7 per cent of the votes, totaling 9,455. The election saw a remarkable voter turnout of 18,659 students.

In a dramatic turn of events, the Appeals Board of the University of Ghana overturned the disqualification of musician Maradona Adjei Yeboah (aka Guru) and Emmanuel Owusu Amponsah from the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) presidential election on Sunday, September 15.

Initially, the SRC vetting committee had barred Guru from contesting due to not meeting the required qualifications as a resident student.

Although the judicial board upheld the disqualification, the Vice Dean of University of Ghana directed that the names of Guru, Amponsah, and their running mates be included in the list of presidential candidates.