Maradona Adjei Yeboah, also known as Guru, a Ghanaian rapper and candidate for the University of Ghana Students’ Representative Council (UGSRC) presidency, has been disqualified from the race.

On August 16, 2024, the UGSRC electoral commissioner issued a letter detailing that both Guru and his running mate were disqualified due to their non-resident status. This decision is based on Article 30 (1) (a) of the UGSRC constitution, which stipulates that candidates must be eligible under their hall’s constitution and must be resident students to qualify for executive positions.

Article 30 (1) (a) emphasizes that to be eligible for an executive office, a student must meet the residential requirements set by their hall’s constitution, and being a resident of the university is a crucial criterion for candidacy.

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