In an unprecedented move at Accra Technical University (ATU), SRC Finance Officer aspirant, Opoku Y. Sarpong, has filed a lawsuit against the Electoral Commission (EC) Chair, Haruna Sulleman, and SRC President, Dawson Samuel, over alleged election fraud and over-voting. As a result, an injunction has been placed on the SRC handing-over ceremony, which was scheduled for today.
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This marks the first time in ATU’s history that an SRC handing-over ceremony has been halted due to legal action. The petition, which seeks to challenge the integrity of the SRC election process, has cast a shadow over the recent elections and put a stop to the transition of leadership until the matter is resolved.
“It is deeply regrettable that as a Council, we have allowed election fraud and over-voting to occur, thereby casting doubt on the integrity of the ATU SRC electoral process,” said by EDMOND SARPONG ASARE a communication officer
The case is now under legal review, with many students and stakeholders awaiting the court’s decision on the validity of the election results.
