Yvonne Osei Adobea: Different Records Set By The First Female SRC President Of KNUST

Yvonne Osei Adobea: Different Records Set By The First Female SRC President Of KNUST

  • The name Yvonne Osei Adobea will always be remembered on the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology campus
  • She is not only the first female to be elected as SRC President of KNUST but also the first in many other things on campus
  • Yvonne is the first female to compete for SRC Presidential elections in level 200 and place second among other achievements

On July 26, 2023 Yvonne Osei Adobea was announced the winner of the SRC presidential elections at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

This made her the first female to lead the Student's Representative Council of KNUST in its 71 years of existence.

Yvonne Osei Adobea has made history by becoming the first female SRC President of KNUST and social media users were applauding her for this feat.

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Yvonne Osei Adobea, first female SRC President of KNUST
Yvonne Osei Addobea, a woman of many firsts Photo credit: @osei_adobea Source: Twitter
Source: Twitter

However, it has emerged that Yvonne is a lady of many firsts.

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According to a tweet by @VOICE_OF_KNUST, Yvonne is the first female student of KNUST to aspire for SRC President while in level 200 and be second with more than 2000 votes.

She is also the first female student of KNUST to aspire for SRC President twice, with a male student as her running mate on both occasions.

Yvonne again is the first female student of KNUST to win the KNUST Presidential position with over 8200 votes.

Man predicts in 2018 that KNUST will get a female SRC President

In an earlier publication, YEN.com.gh reported that a young Ghanaian man who predicted the recent SRC elections at KNUST has become an internet sensation.

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In a tweet dated September 5, 2018, Aaron R.E said that in 2023, KNUST would have a female as its SRC president.

Even though he mentioned no name, he asked that social media users remember his tweet when the day comes.

University of Ghana student leader aspirant promises students a chance to study abroad

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that a young man vying for the president of the Political Science Students' Association (POSSA) of the University of Ghana has promised his fellow students a chance to study abroad if he wins.

The aspirant, with his running mate, Jerome Ego K. Tsagbo, has listed five major things they would do if they win the elections.

"Our administration will organise Zoom sessions where experts will come on board to abreast POSSA members with scholarship and study abroad guidelines."

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Magdalene Larnyoh (Human-Interest editor) Magdalene Larnyoh writes for the Human Interest Desk at YEN.com.gh. She has over ten years of experience in media and communications. She previously worked for Citi FM, Pulse Ghana, and Business Insider Africa. She obtained a BA in Social Sciences from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in 2012. Reach out to her on magdalene.larnyoh@yen.com.gh