Maradona wins appeal, back in UG SRC Presidential race

Hiplife icon Maradona Adjei Yeboah, popularly known as Guru NKZ is back in the University of Ghana’s  SRC presidential race.

Guru filed a petition against the University of Ghana’s Student Representative Council (SRC) Electoral Commission following his disqualification from the presidential race.

The disqualification was based on the Hiplife icon’s non-resident status, a violation of Article 30, which mandates that candidates must be campus residents and eligible to contest for a Junior Common Room (JCR) position in their hall.

During vetting, Guru and his running mate, Jeffery Adu Yeboah, confirmed that they were not residents of any hall, leading to their disqualification.

In response, his legal team lodged a petition with the Electoral Commission and the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs, seeking a review of the decision.

Additionally, an interim injunction was submitted to the Judicial Board, requesting a temporary halt to the electoral process until a proper hearing and ruling can be made.

After the hearing, the appeals Board on September 15, 2024, set aside the disqualification by a unanimous decision of 7-0.

In the ruling, the board added that Guru and his running mate’s name should be added to the list of the Presidential candidates.

The balloting for all candidates vetted by the vetting committee is scheduled for Monday, September 16.

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