Yirenkyi Opare-Akuffo
The National Union of Ghana Student (NUGS) has elected Ishmael Tweneboah-Kodua a student of the University of Education-Kumasi Campus as the president of the union for the 2008-2009 NUGS year.
At elections held during the 42nd annual residential delegates’ congress of the NUGS at the University for Development Studies-Nyankpala Campus, Tweneboah-Kodua polled an overwhelming 252 votes representing 53.96% to clinch the presidency, thus becoming the 43rd NUGS President.
The congress was themed: “Ensuring Peaceful, Free and Fair Elections 2008: The Role of the Student”.
Kofi Boateng, a former treasurer of NUGS in the 2006-2007 academic year and currently a student of the Ghana Institute of Journalism, managed a disappointing 156 votes representing 33.4% of total votes of 467, placing second to Tweneboah-Kodua.
Edward Awunnore, Hakeem. H. Hamisu and Malik Cheno, the other contenders of the presidency only secured 37, 14 and 6 votes respectively. Two votes were however rejected.
Meanwhile, Billy Jones Owusu from the University for Development Studies-Nyankpala Campus has been elected General Secretary of NUGS. Owusu secured 317 votes out of a total of 467 representing 67.88% to beat his contender Maxwell. Z. Agbambilla a student of the University of Ghana-Legon, City Campus who managed 145 votes representing 31.05%.
With the Financial Controller portfolio, Gabriel Adomako beat his two other contenders with 214 votes as against 151 and 99 votes for Ernest Asare and Zimblim Saaka respectively. Two votes were rejected from total votes of 466.
Patrick Ayittah, a former student of Jayee Institute and the out-going President of the Ghana Union of Professional Students (GUPS) was elected the Coordinating Secretary with 215 votes from total votes of 466. His contenders, Daniel Dotse
Daniel Thompson of the University of Ghana, Legon, secured the mandate of the Programs and Projects Secretary with 268 votes.
Ophelia Akosua Brantuo of the University of Education, Kumasi Campus, could not stand the heat from her contender, as she succumbed to Bahiratu Kamal by losing with 167 votes as against Bashiratu’s 296 votes from a total of 467 votes cast.
Delali Pearce-Kporha outpaced his contenders with 247 votes to clinch the position of the International Relations Officer of NUGS.
The Education and Democratization Secretary and the Press & Information Secretary which were contested unopposed went to Banning Ahmed and Malik Abass Daabu respectively.
Simon Amanor, Kwaku Mensah John and Abdul Karim all secured the mandate to represent NUGS on the National Youth Council, GETFund and the All African Students Union respectively.
Meanwhile, James Hamilton who lost the position of treasurer by a single vote has filed a petition challenging the results as to why total votes cast summed up to 470 instead of 467.
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