The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) over the weekend elected new executives to steer the affairs of the Union. The election was held at the Methodist Univervisty College in Dansoman during the Union's 52nd Congress.
Mr. Richmond Asare Tinkaro, 25 from the University of Ghana was elected President of the Union. He polled 472 votes beating his closest contender, Mr. Clifford Sarpong who managed 102 votes.
Mr. Pious Yeboah Nimako was elected General Secretary while Shadrack Owusu emerged as Coordinating Secretary. Michael Ofori won the Treasurer Position, Emmanuel K. Otchere was elected Press and Information Secretary, Vida Opoku Agyapong won the Women's Comissioner position, Solomon Cudjoe won Education and Democratisization, Eric Guggisberg Asante is the Financial Controller elect, Eunice Garibah is the International Relations Secretary elect and Eric Osei Akoto is the new Programs and Projects Secretary.
The election saw heated agitations at various points. It took the resilience of the Security personnel on the grounds to restore normalcy to the electoral process.
Mr. Richmond Tinkaro will be taking over from Elijah Ohene Assumeng and the Union is expected to communicate arrangements for the handing over ceremony in due course.
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