A University of Ghana student has taken legal action against the institution, its senior officials, and the Electoral Commissioner of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC).
Joseph Mawuli Asioh, a second-year student, has filed a lawsuit at the Circuit Court in Adentan, Accra, challenging the inclusion of two disqualified candidates in the upcoming SRC elections.
The controversy started when the SRC Vetting Committee disqualified Emmanuel Owusu Amponsah and Maradona Adjei Yeboah (known as Guru) for not meeting the residence requirement outlined in the SRC Constitution.
The disqualified candidates appealed their disqualification to the SRC Court, which upheld the Vetting Committee’s decision.
However, the plaintiff argues that the Pro-Vice-Chancellor instructed the Dean of Students Affairs to convene the SRC Appeals Board to review the case.
The Appeals Board, which usually handles appeals, controversially heard the matter and overturned the Judicial Board’s ruling, allowing the disqualified candidates to participate in the elections.
Joseph Mawuli Asioh is seeking various declarations and orders from the court, including affirming the legality of the Vetting Committee’s decision, challenging the Appeals Board’s jurisdiction, and restraining the defendants from interfering in the electoral process.
The defendants have been served with the writ of summons, and the case is set to be heard in the Circuit Court in Adentan.
Additionally, Mawuli has requested an interlocutory injunction to prevent the disqualified candidates from participating in the elections until a final ruling is delivered.
