- A presidential candidate in the upcoming University of Ghana SRC election, Maradona Adjei Yeboah, has denied that the ruling New Patriotic Party is funding his campaign
- The musician stated that although he is a member of the NPP, his campaign is self-funded and the party has no hand in it
- He stated that he is committed to improving the general well-being of students on campus
University of Ghana Student Representative Council president candidate Maradona Adjei Yeboah popularly known as Guru has said his political affiliation did not affect his bid for SRC.
Guru, a well-known artiste in Ghana, said despite his intense relationship with the New Patriotic Party (NPP), it did not inform his presidential aspirations in the UG-SRC.
His comment follows the widespread belief that the two major parties, NPP and NDC, are sponsoring proxies in various university elections to promote their political agenda in universities nationwide.
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According to Guru, while he is a member of the NPP and supports the ideas of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the flag bearer of the party, the NPP has no hand in his political ambition.
βStudents don’t like mainstream politics mixing with school politics. I am solely supporting my campaign,β he told Adom FM.
Maradona said that if elected, he would help address critical issues plaguing the country the student bodyincluding accommodation, transport and data services for online lectures.
The Guru also stated that his future government at SRC will implement a policy of creating a patient bay in every ward.
He noted that his policies are to improve the student welfare on campus and facilitate both curricular and non-curricular situations in the school.
Guru’s ban has been lifted
Maradona Adjei Yeboah aka Guru has successfully appealed his disqualification from the University of Ghana SRC presidential race.
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The guru and his nominee, Lawrence Edinam Egleh, were initially disqualified, but the rapper claimed it was a case of discrimination.
Citi News reported that the university’s appeals board ruled on Guru’s status in the SRC presidential race on September 15.
According to Radio Univers, the decision of the Appeals Board of the University of Ghana was unanimous.
Guru responded to the news that his suspension had been overturned via a Facebook post, saying: “On this side, we don’t lose.”
The guru shares his biggest challenge
YEN.com.gh mentioned that the Guru has shared the biggest challenge he has faced in his daily life.
The CEO of NKZ Music admitted that he had a hard time approaching women he was interested in dating and propositioning them.
Pooley’s creator told Emilia Brobbey that he couldn’t muster up the courage to propose to his current partner and they only started dating after developing romantic feelings when they started hanging out.
Source: YEN.com.gh