Asare Derrick overwhelmingly endorsed as Federal SRC President of UHAS

CAMPUS RADIO GHANA    24/03/2018 

Asare Derrick overwhelmingly endorsed as Federal SRC President of UHAS 

The name on the tongues of most students of the University of Health and Allied Sciences is Mr. Asare Derrick who beat his competitor, Philip Hanson in a landslide victory with a huge margin percentage wise in the Federal SRC Presidential elections. 

The SRC and Local NUGS of University of Health and Allied Sciences elections held yesterday 23rd of March, 2018 came with its own surprises and shock when the election results were declared by the Electoral Commissioner of the UHAS SRC, Hon. Haruna Salisu Mohammed. 

The EC recently adopted the E-voting system in the just ended elections which they describe as a perfect replacement for the traditional system where ballot boxes were used. The polls delayed in starting at the agreed 8 am as most polling centers were still setting up, however, the polls ended at exactly 6:30pm yesterday. 

Campus Radio gathered from some polling agents at various polling centers on both campuses that the process was smooth except for the slow pace of the internet connection, power outages and rain showers. 

The EC Chair in addressing the students before the declaration of the results said the elections was free and fair, adding that the process faced some difficulties like network fluctuations amongst others. 

This is the second time elections have been conducted under the recently adopted Federal-Provincial system of governance as was adopted by the SRC of UHAS. Below is the breakdown of the results for both the SRC and Local NUGS elections. 

Federal SRC President 

Asare Derrick.......... 1434 (77.98%)

Philip Hanson........... 405  (22.02%)

Total Votes cast....... 1839

Federal SRC Secretary 

Eva Abaidoo Essel..... 1017  (55.30%)

Stevenson Ohene-Djan Ankomah.... 822 (44.70%)

Federal SRC Treasurer 

Daniel Sakzabre (95.21%)

Yes........ 1751

No..............81

Federal SRC WOCOM 

Emefa Adawudu Awo (92.99%)

Yes...........1710

No..............129

PROVINCIAL SRC (HO CAMPUS) 

PROVINCIAL SRC President 

Priscilla Sika Ansah.... 930 (65.91%)

Tetteh Owusu........... 481 (34.09%)

Provincial SRC Treasurer 

Vincent Appiah Obeng-Agyei (93.76%)

Yes........1323

No............88

LOCAL NUGS (HO CAMPUS) 

Local NUGS President 

Yeboah Osei Kwame Isaac... 785  (55.63%)

Akurugu Ade-ena Moses..... 626 (44.37%)

Local NUGS Secretary 

Dravie Emmanuel Elikem  (93.76%)

Yes.......... 1323

No...............88

PROVINCIAL SRC (HOHOE CAMPUS) 

Provincial SRC President 

Torgbedzu Gordon Awuku A.... 183 (42.76%)

Dogbey Vincent......... 182 (42.52%)

Gomado Daniel......... 63 (14.72%)

Provincial SRC WOCOM 

Christiana Daankwa Opoku  (94.63%)

Yes......... 405

No...........23

Local NUGS (HOHOE CAMPUS) 

Local NUGS President 

Patrick Addo........ 227 (53.04)

Kemevor Issah......201 (46.96%)

The tie between the two aspirants for Provincial SRC Presidential slot on Hohoe Campus, Gordon Awuku and Vincent Dogbey shall be decided in a run-off elections slated for the 6th of April, 2018. 

By: Angmortey Kwabena Raphael

(Campus Radio Ghana)