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Matilda Dibloni Kokar elected USAG president after two-year dormancy

Immediate past local president of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Matilda Dibloni Kokar, has been elected president of the University Students’ Association of Ghana (USAG).

Matilda Dibloni Kokar elected USAG president after two-year dormancy

Matilda Dibloni Kokar has been elected as the new president of the University Students’ Association of Ghana (USAG), marking the revival of the organisation after a two-year dormancy. The election, which took place on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the Islamic University, saw Kokar defeat her sole opponent, Albert Yalley, with over 85 percent of the 482 valid votes cast.

Kokar, who served as the Local NUGS-KNUST President and recently completed her undergraduate studies in Political Studies at KNUST, had campaigned on the "Revival" of USAG, emphasizing the need to restore the association's voice and purpose after its period of inactivity. The 24th USAG Congress, which ran from October 2 to 4, 2026, aimed to address the issues that led to the association's dormancy and pave the way for the organisation of the congress.

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