Guru, whose real name is Maradona Adjei Yeboah, has been elected as President of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) at the University of Ghana.
The “Lapaz Toyota,” hit-maker, secured this victory after a fiercely contested campaign marred by disqualifications, legal battles, and numerous challenges.
Guru and his running mate, Jeffery Adu-Yeboah, secured 50.7 percent of the votes, totaling 9,455. The election saw a remarkable voter turnout of 18,659 students.
The hitmaker was previously disqualified from the election. But in a dramatic turn of events, the Appeals Board of the University of Ghana overturned the disqualification on Sunday, September 15.
The SRC had barred Guru from contesting due to not meeting the required qualifications. His disqualification was based on his non-resident status, which violates Article 30.
This article mandates that candidates must be campus residents and eligible to contest for a Junior Common Room (JCR) position in their hall.
Although the judicial board upheld the disqualification, the Vice Dean of the University of Ghana directed that the names of Guru, Amponsah, and their running mates be included in the list of presidential candidates.
Guru and his administration are expected to steer the affairs of the SRC for the 2024/25 academic year.
