The determination, signed by Prof. Francis Ohene Boateng (PhD), Dean of Student Affairs, follows a petition filed by a group of disqualified aspirants — Osahene Adjei Ebenezer, Gideon Danso Gyebi, Isaac Ayamga, Petra Kintoh Adwoa, Abdul Razak Sali, and Iddriss Abdul Fataw against the Vetting Committee and the Electoral Commission of the SRC.
The matter had earlier come before the SRC Judicial Board, which scheduled a hearing for July 24, 2026, at the Opoku Ware II Hall JCR under Suit No. SRC/JB26/0005. The Board subsequently referred its preliminary findings to the Dean of Student Affairs for further investigation and mediation, in line with Section 24.3(ii) of the Student Handbook.
Findings of the Review
A comprehensive review by the Dean's office identified four key irregularities in the vetting process:
1. Scoresheet inconsistency: The percentage distribution in the scoresheet attached to the Constitutional Instrument (CI) 2025/2026 differed from the one actually used during vetting, due to unreflected amendments approved at the Local Assembly level.
2. Computational error: The amended scoresheet mistakenly totalled 103% instead of 100%, an error left uncorrected in most scoresheets.
3. Authentication lapses: Some scoresheets lacked the required endorsement from a vetting panel member, raising concerns about procedural validity.
4. Clerical error: One aspirant was not scored on a criterion due to a misplaced marking entry, resulting in an incomplete assessment.
Resolution
Citing the limited time to conduct a fresh vetting exercise without disrupting the electoral timetable and academic calendar, the Dean determined that all aspirants who duly presented themselves for vetting should be allowed to contest. The ruling stressed this was strictly to safeguard fairness in the current process and does not waive future compliance requirements under the Student Handbook and applicable Constitutional Instrument.
