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University of Ghana Dean of Students, Professor Godfred Alufar Bopkin.  All over the world, student governance constitutes an integral part of the general management of educational institutions. As a result, in many developed and developing countries alike, student representatives are key partners of school managements in the everyday running of educational institutions; and in particular, the administration of student life and the representation of student challenges to school managements for resolution.  Unlike in other jurisdictions where student representative bodies are not backed by national laws, in Ghana, the Students' Representative Councils of the various public universities and other tertiary institutions are backed by the Acts of Parliament establishing these public universities and tertiary institutions. This is an indication of the premium importance the Ghanaian state places on student governance and representation.  At the University of Ghana (UG), the nat...

The management of the University  of Ghana have been dragged to the Accra High Court by the SRC President Elect, Prince Asumadu over deliberate attempt to twist the outcome of the SRC elections held on October 29th 2021. The petition is praying the court to order management to declare the ruling by the he Regina Apaloo Led Judicial Board as moot and unconditional since the School management, through the University of Ghana Legal Council, Pro VC ASA and Dean of Students Affairs, had earlier declared the said board as non-existing.   It will be remembered that, on November 11th 2021, the University of Ghana Legal Council in a memorandum to the Management of the University, through the Pro VC  BY ASA and the Dean of Students analyzed that, the Dean of Student Affairs has the jurisdiction to set up an Ad-Hoc committee since the Judicial Board was not in existence. The memorandum also stated that, the Management of the University will abide by the Report and Recommendations by...

A petition cited by LegonFillaHeadquaters to the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo is calling on Management to order the SRC to swear in Secretary-Elect Stephanie Naadu Antwi and Treasurer-Elect Daniel Obeng Asamoah in as SRC Executives and also as caretakers to man the SRC and students affairs till the tussle at the SRC is finally resolved. The Conveyor for the Group, Ebenezer Parker, the SRC Vice President for the University of Ghana Accra City Campus is praying Management to order the SRC to swear in the Elected Executives whose elections are not being disputed to take charge of the SRC to prevent a vacuum at the student front. The petition is supported by other student leaders including the SRC Secretary of the Accra City Campus of the University of Ghana, Desmond Buabeng, JCR President of Legon Hall, Prince Arthur, the JCR President of Mensah Sarbah Hall Daniel Kofi Frimpong, The JCR President of Dr.Hilla Limman Hall, Albert Okwei, The Acting JC...

  The Accra High Court has placed an injunction on the swearing in of any candidate as the SRC President of the University of Ghana. According to the writ cited, The Accra High Court has placed an injunction on a possible swearing in ceremony of a new SRC President. This was granted as a relief sought by the SRC President Elect, Prince Asumadu.   This comes after the SRC Judicial Board in its contempt ruling added that, following the cancellation of the Sarbah and Akuafo Hall Elections, Samuel Amos Ofosu should be sworn in as SRC President of the University of Ghana. According to Prince Asumadu, this was an attempt by the SRC President Kwame Amo Ntow Fianko, The SRC Chief Justice Regina Apaloo, The Dean of Student Prof. Godfred Alufar Bopkin and the University management to rob him of his victory and impose their favored candidate on the student body.  

 Information reaching Legon Filla Headquarters indicates that, the Second Deputy Electoral Commissioner of the University of Ghana SRC Electoral Commission, Boaz Twumasi has resigned from his post as Second Deputy EC.  From our sources, the resignation is contained in a letter submitted to EXECOM and dated 19th December 2021.  In an EXECOM meeting held yesterday, 22nd December 2021, the Ag.SRC President, Kwame Amo Ntow Fianko indicated to EXECOM that, he has received the resignation letter from Boaz Twumasi. It is unclear what necessitated the resignation of Boaz Twumasi, however Campus Filla Headquaters is following the happenings on campus with regards to the SRC Transition and is poised on bringing you updates till the end.