Samuel Espan Resigns as UGBS President Two Weeks After Swearing-In to Join Abednego Lomazah’s SRC Campaign; Team Disqualified Over CGPA

Samuel Espan, who was sworn in as President of the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) just two weeks ago, has resigned from the position to join the campaign of leading SRC presidential aspirant Abednego Lomazah.

Espan’s decision to step down from the UGBS presidency has attracted attention within the university community, particularly given how shortly after his swearing-in the resignation occurred.

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However, the political partnership between Espan and Lomazah has suffered a major setback after their campaign team was reportedly disqualified from the SRC presidential race over issues relating to the candidates’ cumulative grade point average (CGPA).

The development comes as the University of Ghana’s SRC election process intensifies, with candidates and their respective teams positioning themselves ahead of the polls.

The disqualification over CGPA requirements has now cast uncertainty over the political future of the Espan-Lomazah team, following Espan’s decision to leave his newly assumed leadership position at UGBS to support the SRC bid