BY Daniel Bampoe
The 2026 Students’ Representative Council (SRC) elections at the Ghana School of Law have ended with the Law Students Network (LSN) emerging as the dominant force across several executive positions despite narrowly missing out on the coveted SRC presidential seat.
The elections, held across the four campuses of the Ghana School of Law, saw candidates affiliated with or supported by the LSN secure major victories in key leadership positions, strengthening the group’s influence within the student governance structure of the institution.
Although the network failed to clinch the ultimate presidential slot, LSN-backed candidates won five out of the eight available Executive Council positions, including sweeping all vice-presidential positions across the school’s campuses.
The results have been widely interpreted as a strong showing for the LSN in what has become one of the most competitive student political contests within the Ghana School of Law in recent years.
The Ghana School of Law elections are traditionally highly followed because the institution remains the final professional training ground for law graduates seeking qualification to practice law in Ghana.
Over the years, student groupings such as the Law Students Network (LSN) and the Legal Green Association (LGA) have emerged as influential blocs shaping SRC politics and student advocacy within the school.
At the Green Hill Campus located at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), the LSN-supported candidate, Yaw Koram Awuku-Asabre, secured a commanding victory in the vice-presidential race.
He polled 410 votes to defeat Gifty Akosua Kpodo, who obtained 174 votes. In Kumasi, another LSN-affiliated candidate, Abraham Rockson Kwarteng, also emerged victorious after polling 222 votes.
He defeated Caleb Osei Agyeman and Ronald Kwabena Ofori-Amanfo, who secured 155 and 136 votes respectively. At the UPSA Campus, Amanda Offeibea Nyante triumphed in a four-way contest after obtaining 305 votes.
Her challengers, Janet Yirbeyogr, Beatrice Borteley Randy and Andy Terry Amoo Kwoffie, polled 192, 155 and 102 votes respectively. On the Accra Main Campus at Makola, Nana Kwame Mensa-Abrompa Tumanyi secured victory with 299 votes.
He defeated Desmond Enoch Fiifi Annan, who obtained 272 votes, and Atuahene Boadu Samuel, who polled 179 votes. One of the closest and most dramatic contests of the election was the race for General Secretary.
The LSN candidate, Alexis Laura, narrowly defeated Abena Danquah Okai by just four votes in a highly competitive battle. Certified Electoral Commission results showed Alexis Laura polling 1,291 votes against Abena Danquah Okai’s 1,287 votes.
Despite its strong performance, the LSN suffered setbacks in the SRC presidential, treasurer and organiser positions. Those positions were won by candidates affiliated with or supported by the Legal Green Association (LGA), the rival student bloc at the Ghana School of Law.
The outcome means the incoming SRC Executive Council will comprise five members aligned with the LSN and three associated with the LGA. The elections also extended to Congress representation across the four campuses.
Each campus elected five Congress members, bringing the total number of seats to 20. Out of the 20 seats, LSN members secured eight positions, winning two seats on each campus.
LGA candidates won nine seats, while three independent candidates who were not affiliated with either group claimed the remaining positions.
The elections have once again highlighted the highly organised nature of student politics within the Ghana School of Law, where campaign strategies, alliances and ideological affiliations increasingly mirror broader national political trends.
Following the announcement of the results, the Law Students Network issued a statement congratulating all candidates who participated in the elections.
The group acknowledged the sacrifices, energy and resources invested by contestants throughout the campaign period and commended students for their commitment to promoting student interests despite academic pressures.
