Guru goes to court over his disqualification from UGSRC contest
Ghanaian musician and University of Ghana student, Maradona Yeboah Adjei, popularly known as Guru, has taken legal action against the University of Ghana Students’ Representative Council (UGSRC) over his disqualification from the 2024 UGSRC elections.
On August 16, 2024, the UGSRC Electoral Commission disqualified Guru from contesting in the elections, citing his non-residency status as a breach of the constitutional requirements outlined in Article 4(d)(ii) of the Constitutional Instrument (CI 24). This provision invalidates a candidate’s entire ticket if one member fails to meet eligibility criteria.
In response to his disqualification, Guru has filed a petition with the UGSRC Judicial Board, seeking an interim injunction to halt the upcoming elections scheduled for August 26, 2024. The petition calls into question the fairness and constitutionality of disqualifying non-resident students from contesting in the SRC elections, especially when the decisions made by the SRC impact the entire student body.
“I am seeking justice and fairness in this matter,” Guru said in his petition. “TAKE NOTICE that Council for and on behalf of the Plaintiff /Applicant herein praying for an order for an interim injunction to restrain the Defendant/Respondent, their agents, servants, and any persons whatsoever authorized by them from going ahead to proceed with the election pending the final determination of this suit.”
