The 7th General Assembly of the Ghana University Sports Association (GUSA) took place from Wednesday, 28th February, 2024, to 3rd March, 2024. It was marked by a series of meetings among various sub-committees, including the Student Executive Committee and the Technical Committee.
Election of new executives was held on Saturday, 2nd March, 2024 at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The culmination of this electoral process occurred during the General Assembly convened on the said date.
The election to determine the executive leadership of the Association took place with the outcome as follows:
- The incumbent President, Mr. Shaibu Ibrahim Tanko of the University of Development Studies, who stood unopposed, maintained this position with seventy-three (73) affirmatives and two dissenting votes.
- The incumbent Vice-President Prof. Dominic Otoo, of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UNER), secured his position with fifty-six (56) votes, while his opponent, Prof. Emmanuel Osei Sarpong, of the University of Education, Winneba garnered twenty (20) votes.
- Mr. Timothy Mensah of KNUST who was also the incumbent Organizing Secretary, received seventy-four (74) affirmative votes with one opposing vote.
- Mr. Ibrahim Ali Abdulai of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, (UPSA) the Financial Secretary, retained his position as he obtained seventy-three (73) votes with two opposing votes.
- Mr. Asante Forkuo of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), the incumbent Public Relations Officer, obtained twenty-four (24) votes, while Mrs. Emma Pimpong of (UPSA), his opponent, garnered fifty-two (52) votes.
Following the announcement of these results, the newly elected executives were formally inaugurated and entrusted with the responsibility of advancing the objectives and welfare of the Association.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the newly elected executives and express our utmost optimism for their successful tenure, aiming for the continued progress and prosperity of the Ghana University Sports Association.
