Ghanaian musician and University of Ghana SRC presidential candidate, Maradona Adjei Yeboah, popularly known as Guru, has clarified that his bid for the SRC presidency is not being sponsored by the New Patriotic Party (NPP), despite his membership in the party.

Speaking in an interview on Adom FM on Monday, Guru stated that while he supports the ideas of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP has no involvement in his campaign for the university’s top student leadership role.

“I’m a member of NPP, and I support Bawumia’s ideas, but they have no hand in my SRC ambition. The students don’t like mixing mainstream politics with school politics. I am solely sponsoring my campaign,” Guru emphasized.

As a candidate for the University of Ghana SRC presidency, Guru has outlined key initiatives aimed at addressing pressing student concerns, including accommodation, transportation, and access to free data for online lectures. He highlighted the difficulties many students face in finding housing on campus, with 60 percent commuting from home, and the associated transportation challenges, especially given the current economic conditions.

“Accommodation is a problem, 60 per cent of the students come from home, and transportation is difficult because the country is already hard,” he explained.

Additionally, Guru aims to enhance student welfare by advocating for the establishment of sick bays in every hall of residence. “I’ll address accommodation, transport, sick bay, and data issues when I become the UG SRC President,” he promised.

His platform focuses on practical solutions to improve the quality of life for students at the university, with an emphasis on addressing the everyday struggles they face.