Nana Opoku Ware elected SRC president of the Ghana School of Law

Nana Opoku Ware, one of the five candidates who competed for the position of Student Representative Council (SRC) president of the Ghana School of Law (GSL), has emerged victorious, winning a majority of votes in two out of the four campuses.

Provisional results show that Nana Opoku Ware (NOW) polled 184 votes at the UPSA campus. Nana Opoku Ware’s contenders, Michael Obiri-Adjei, polled 176, Emmanuella, 26, Festus Matey, 108, and Benjamin Offei-Addo, 100.

On the KNUST, Kumasi campus, Nana Opoku Ware is projected to have secured 184 of the valid votes cast; the others, Festus had 51, Benjamin, 50, Obiri-Adjei, 20, and Emmanuella, 3.

At the GIMPA, Greenhill campus, Nana Opoku Ware secured 109 of the valid votes. Festus polled 153, Benjamin, 63, Emmanuella, 3 and Obiri-Adjei had 90.

At the main campus (Makola), Nana Opoku Ware polled 191 valid votes. Fesus had 177 Obiri-Adjei, 90, Benjamin, 63, and Emmanuella secured 17 votes.

Provisional results

Nana Opoku Ware is projected to have won about 668 votes, representing 35.93%. Festus Matey, 489 votes, 26.30%, Obiri-Adjei 377 votes, representing 20.28%, Benjamin 276 votes, which is 14.85%, and Emmanuella, 49, representing 2.64%. The total valid votes cast is projected to be 1,859.

Background

Students of the Ghana School of Law (GSL), the only institution authorized by law to train legal professionals in the country, voted to elect the next Student Representative Council (SRC) president for the 2025/2026 academic year from Tuesday, 29 April 2025, to Wednesday, 30 April 2025. The two-day election was held on all four campuses of the Ghana School of Law: Accra Main (Makola), UPSA, Greenhill, and KNUST.

Over 2,300 students drawn from part 1, part 2, and post-call were expected to vote to elect the SRC president and officers for all the other positions: vice presidents for Greenhill, Accra Main, UPSA, and KNUST campuses, general secretary, organising secretary, and treasurer. The students will also vote to elect five congressmen and women for each campus.

The five people who contested in the election are Michael Obiri-Adjei (ObiriCares), Benjamin Ofei-Addo (Solutions That Matter), Festus Tetteh Matey (Team Work), Emmanuella Tetteh Ashong (Ɔbaa no), the only female in the contest, and Nana Opoku Ware (The Time is NOW), who the polls predict is likely to win the presidential election.

Polls

A scientific survey conducted by the CK Analytics Team on the Ghana School of Law (GSL) Students Representative Council (SRC) elections identified Nana Opoku Ware (NOW) as the preferred candidate for SRC president among the five contestants.

The survey (2nd edition) sampled about 309 respondents, 12 percent of the voter population. It was carried out from Monday, 14 to Wednesday, 16 April 2025, and the sample size was taken from all four campuses of the Ghana School of Law: Accra Main, UPSA, Greenhill, and Kumasi, KNUST.

“The result of this month’s survey (14 to 16 April) shows that Nana Opoku Ware has crashed the commanding lead of Festus Matey, in the first edition of the CK Analytics survey, while Obiri-Adjei Michael and Benjamin Offei-Addo have gained significant grounds as well, with Emmanuella Tetteh-Ashong, who joined late, not doing badly.

“Overall, 26% of respondents indicated that they are likely to vote for Nana Opoku Ware. Festus Matey had 22%, Obiri-Adjei Michael had 15%, Benjamin Offei-Addo, had 12%, and Emmanuella Tetteh-Ashong had 6%.

“However, a significant number of respondents (28%) chose ‘None’, which is similar to the number of respondents (30%) who indicated that they may not vote at all,” the survey findings read.

“Therefore, if those who selected “None” are excluded from the results, this is how things will look: first, Nana Opoku Ware – 32%, second, Festus Matey – 27%, third, Obiri-Adjei Michael – 18%, fourth, Benjamin Offei-Addo – 15%, and fifth, Emmanuella Tetteh-Ashong – 8%.

“Nana Opoku Ware is likely to win UPSA (31%) and KNUST (62%), while Festus Matey is likely to win Makola Main (38%) and GIMPA (38%),” the survey results further indicated.

Profile of Nana Ware

Nana Opoku Ware is an aspiring leader and student advocate at the Ghana School of Law. His story is as compelling as his vision for the future of legal education and leadership in Ghana.

Driven by a resolute belief that “Leadership is not a position, but a duty to serve”, Nana Opoku has earned a reputation among his peers as a proactive, forward-thinking, and people-centered leader.

With an academic foundation built at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Nana has gained hands-on legal training under 12 King’s Bench Walk in the United Kingdom and AB & David Africa in Kumasi- two prestigious institutions that shaped his global legal outlook and refined his competencies in advocacy, litigation, and legal research.

But Nana Opoku’s vision goes far beyond his growth. His leadership philosophy is centered on community upliftment, peer empowerment, and sustainable innovation.

As a student leader and founder of the N.O.W Foundation, Nana has pioneered impactful initiatives ranging from scholarship programs for underprivileged students to clean water accessibility projects in underserved communities like Ejisu and the Lake Bosomtwe Community.

At the Ghana School of Law, Nana has already taken bold steps even before officially assuming any office. He fixed broken furniture in lecture halls and initiated the rollout of Starlink internet connectivity across all campuses, thereby resolving longstanding challenges of accessibility and digital lag. These actions speak to his commitment to practical solutions and swift results.

Nana’s policy vision focuses on seven key areas, which together present a practical and student-centered roadmap. He aims to blend legal education with entrepreneurial development, helping students build relevant business and legal skills through targeted workshops and clinics.

His “One Campus, One Bus” policy proposes reliable campus-specific transportation to ease mobility challenges.

To promote student well-being, he advocates for on-campus health bays and partnerships with mental health providers. Digitally, he wants to expand the Starlink project and integrate legal tech tools like TrusturAI, Judy Legal, and Dennis Law into academic life.

He envisions linking students to global legal opportunities through mentorship platforms and international exchange programs.

He also plans to partner with the Ghana Publishing Company to make essential law books more affordable, while pushing for stronger advocacy in welfare, including permanent campus selection, improved classroom infrastructure, and a student suggestion desk to foster transparency and feedback.

Reporting by Wilberforce Asare in Accra 

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