Ghanaian musician Maradona Yeboah Adjei, known as Guru, is challenging his disqualification from the 2024 University of Ghana Students’ Representative Council (UGSRC) elections through legal action.
The UGSRC Electoral Commission disqualified him on August 16, 2024, due to his non-residency status, citing it as a violation of Article 4(d)(ii) of the Constitutional Instrument (CI 24), which mandates that a candidate’s entire ticket is void if one member is ineligible.
In response, Guru has petitioned the UGSRC Judicial Board, seeking an interim injunction to postpone the elections set for August 26, 2024.
His petition questions the fairness and constitutionality of barring non-resident students from contesting SRC elections, emphasizing that SRC decisions impact all students.
“TAKE NOTICE that Council for and on behalf of the Plaintiff /Applicant herein praying for an order for 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,” part of his petition said.
Guru argues that the Electoral Commission’s decision overstepped its authority, as the Judicial Board is responsible for interpreting constitutional provisions.
He is asking the Judicial Board to declare him eligible to run for UGSRC President and to halt the elections until his case is resolved.
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#UGDecides: Maradona Adjei Yeboah @gurunkz has filed a petition with the UGSRC Judicial Board, seeking an interim injunction from the court over his disqualification from the presidential election race due to his non-resident status.#UniversNews #UniversAt30 pic.twitter.com/pq6ir97t05
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