Wonder went into the race without his running mate who was disqualified at the vetting committee, raising suspicion among his followers that the committee may have been compromised.

Backed by his political clout as a National Democratic Congress communications officer, Azourka prosecuted a lavish campaign, including hiring the Zulu community from Accra Polytechnic to cheer his campaign ahead of the elections and distributed customized T-shirts in a school with a population of about 1,500.

A week to the election, a third contended in the race dropped, a strategic decision students say may have helped Azourka win the election.

Azourka made sweeping promises such as buying a school bus to convey students to their destinations after lectures, changing the face of the lecture halls and promising to tackle the swelling fees of foreign students.

He went into the race as a good communicator who was very clear about the message he was pushing across.

He also got the backing of influential student activists.

Students Pulse.com.gh spoke to welcome his election but said they will hold him to his promises. Others said they expect nothing spectacular from him since the outgoing president did not deliver on most of his promises.

They however, urged Azourka to seek the interest of students first since they queued to vote for him.