Guru Wins University Of Ghana Legon SRC Presidential Elections
- Guru has emerged victorious in his bid to become the next president of the University of Ghana's Student Representative Council (UGSRC)
- The rapper and his running mate, Jeffery Adu-Yeboah, won a massive 50.7% in the polls held on Wednesday, September 18, 2024
- His victory comes just days after he won an appeal to be reinstated in the race, excited Myers Hansen, who told YEN.com.gh that it was a win for creatives
Guru, known in private life as Maradona Yeboah Agyei, will become the next president of the University of Ghana's Student Representative Council (UGSRC).
The Ghanaian rapper won the UGSRC elections on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.
Source: Instagram
According to Voice of Legon, Guru and his running mate, Jeffery Adu-Yeboah, polled 9,455 votes out of the 18,659 total votes cast.
His closest contender was Emmanuel Owusu Amponsah who garnered 6,645 votes with with his running mate, Lawrence Edinam Egleh. Three other candidates polled less than 2,500
In percentage terms, Guru and Adu-Yeboah garnered 50.7%, while Amponsah and Egleh managed 35.6%
Guru's disqualification and reinstatement
Guru's massive win is a story of an underdog springing a surprise after he had earlier been disqualified from the race.
The SRC's vetting committee had disqualified Guru and his running mate for not meeting a constitutional provision of the UGSRC.
A statement released by the committee cited the non-residential status of Guru as the reason for his disqualification.
He was only reinstated after an appeal upheld by the university's appeals board on September 15.
His reinstatement even led to a legal suit by Asioh Joseph Mawuli, a second-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree. He wanted Guru's reinstatement into the presidential race rescinded.
Guru's win is good for creatives
Reacting to Guru's win, entertainment journalist Myers Hansen praised the rapper for his tenacity and perseverance despite the initial obstacle of disqualification.
According to him, the election outcome was a victory for Guru and all creatives and entertainers.
"With this, Guru and other creatives like Samini, who led the GIMPA SRC in the past, are showing Ghanaians that entertainers are not 'know-nothings' but are knowledgeable people who can excel in leadership positions in the country," he told YEN.com.gh.
Guru talks of juju attack
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that Guru survived what he described as a spiritual attack by people close to him, a few years ago.
In a recent interview, the rapper shared how he had to consult an herbalist to heal himself after being afflicted.
According to him, he got sick for about eight months before his healer removed pins and wood from his body.
Proofread by Edwina N.K Quarcoo, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
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Jeffrey Owusu-Mensah (HOD Entertainment) Jeffrey is the Head of the Entertainment Desk and a graduate of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) with over 10 years of experience in journalism. He started as a reporter with Ghana News Agency (GNA). He joined Primnewsghana.com in 2016 as an editor. He moved to YEN.com.gh in 2017 as an editor and has risen to his current position. You can contact him via e-mail: j.owusu-mensah@yen.com.gh
Myers Hansen (Music journalist and culture critic) Gabriel Myers Hansen is a Ghanaian music journalist and culture critic. For more than a decade, he has covered some of the most memorable events across West Africa's entertainment scene and profiled top stars for both local and international platforms. He is currently Regional Editor (Anglophone West Africa) for the news portal musicinafrica.net. He is the author of the forthcoming book 21 Nights in Accra: Culture Discussions and Excursions in Africa's Favourite City.
