Guru Fires Back at Miss UG 2025 Winner Over Used Car Comment: "Go to Manhyia And See Old Cars"
- Guru, an artist and president of the University of Ghana's Students' Representative Council (SRC) for 2024–2025, has responded to allegations that the Miss UG 2025 pageant winner was given a car in bad shape
- The "Lapaz Toyota" hitmaker addressed the pageant queen's claim that the car is roughly 90 years old in a video that went viral on social media
- Some social media users have commented on Guru's video, which has gone viral on TikTok
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Ghanaian musician and University of Ghana Student Representative Council (SRC) president Guru has responded to claims made by the Miss UG 2025 winner.
This followed Miss University of Ghana 2025 winner Mariam Jasmine Saaka’s bitter comments about the condition of her prize vehicle.
Source: Instagram
Miss UG 2025 rejects her prize car
Miss UG 2025 winner Mariam Jasmine Saaka has publicly expressed her dissatisfaction with the black Toyota Vitz she received after winning the tertiary beauty pageant.
In a candid video, she detailed her dismay, citing the car's numerous mechanical failures and asserting that it was far from the “brand-new” condition that was promised to her as part of her prize package.
According to Jasmine, the car was immobile, which led her to leave it neglected in the university's car park.
She went on to highlight several interior issues, including loose and detachable panels, a malfunctioning glove compartment, and missing grab handles, problems she vehemently argued were unacceptable for a vehicle that was supposed to be new.
The X video is below:
Guru blasts Miss UG 2025 over car comment
In response to these claims, Guru, known for his hit song “Lapaz Toyota,” defended the vehicle's condition and questioned the standards by which "new" vehicles are measured in Ghana.
He pointedly suggested that Jasmine Sakaa should visit Manhyia Palace, where vintage cars over a century old are still operational, implying that age alone does not define a vehicle’s value or usability.
"You say the car is old, that it’s 90 years old, but go to Manhyia Palace and you’ll see cars that are even 100 years old still on the road,” Guru remarked in the video. “You claim, ‘The car is not new. You promised me a brand-new car but gave me an old one,’ yet the car had ignition and was operable when it was handed over to you.”
Guru further questioned the reality of what qualifies as a new car in Ghana, highlighting the distinction between genuinely new vehicles and those that may be slightly older but still functional.
His comments have sparked a debate about the expectations of pageant winners and the validity of their complaints regarding prize conditions.
The TikTok video is below:
Ghanaians react to Guru's video on TikTok
Some Ghanaians have shared mixed reactions after they watched Ghanaian musician Guru, who is the current University of Ghana SRC president's video on TikTok. YEN.com.gh has compiled some reactions below:
360_wavecity stated:
"This is what happens when you vote for famous people over sensible people. What they did to the lady is very unfair and she worked hard to win too."
Abeam stated:
"Guru did nothing wrong 😂.. girls and nkwasea demands."
Princess Irene stated:
"A whole SRC prez acting like this ? Tueh."
dave stated:
"I am shy for guru waaaa."
Miss UG winner talks about Dubai trip
Earlier, YEN.com.gh wrote about Mariam Saaka declared that the SRC Women's Commissioner had allegedly stolen her planned trip to Dubai.
Following her earlier disclosure of her defective car reward, she claimed to have gotten a thank-you email displaying someone else's travel documents instead of her own.
The accusations heightened calls for responsibility.
Source: YEN.com.gh
