Two Ghanaian student leaders, Justice Alor and Princess Acolatse, have been elected to the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Students’ Association (CSA) for the 2025–2028 term, following global elections held on 11–12 September 2025.
Justice Alor secured the post of Vice President for Advocacy and Partnerships after what observers described as the most competitive contest of this year’s CSA elections. He faced seven rivals from across the Commonwealth – including Ghana’s NUGS Women’s Commissioner, Nigeria’s CSA Country Representative, and candidates from Kenya, Pakistan, Zambia, and India. His victory makes him the first Ghanaian to serve as CSA Vice President (Advocacy and Partnerships) since the Association’s establishment in 2012.
A former Speaker and two-term Majority Leader of the University of Ghana Parliamentary House, Alor is currently serving his second term as Majority Leader of the National Youth Mock Parliament of Ghana, a programme run under the auspices of Parliamentary Network Africa and the Parliament of Ghana. In his new CSA role, he will lead global advocacy and partnerships, engaging public and private institutions, civil society organisations, intergovernmental bodies, NGOs, and policymakers across the Commonwealth.
Princess Acolatse, a former student leader at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), was elected Vice President for Communications and Research – becoming the first Ghanaian to hold the position. She will oversee the Association’s communications strategy, publications, and research agenda, ensuring that students’ perspectives are effectively represented in policy discussions across the Commonwealth.
Other students elected to the 2025–2028 CSA Executive Committee include:
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Francis Azubuike (President)
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Shaikh Rifad Mahmud (Vice President, Democracy and Participation)
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Ibrahim Abdullahi (Africa Regional Representative)
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Palakh Khanna (Asia Regional Representative)
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Ashley Longford (Caribbean and Americas Regional Representative)
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Bryan Pokiton (Pacific Regional Representative)
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Sanskriti Singh Rawat (Special Interest Groups Representative)
The Commonwealth Students’ Association was established in 2012 during the 18th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers in Mauritius. It represents millions of students across the 56 Commonwealth countries and serves as the official student and youth voice within the Commonwealth. Its mission is to unify student organisations, safeguard students’ rights, and strengthen student movements.
Story by Abdul Wahab Razak|univers.ug.edu.gh
Edited by Michelle Lartey
