Ghanaian rapper and University of Ghana SRC President Guru (Maradona Yeboah Adjei) has declared he is ready to enter mainstream politics on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The musician made the announcement during an interview on Kumasi-based Angel FM, as reported by MyNewsGh. “I am ready for politics now,” he told the programme, while explaining that he avoided talking about internal party leadership because he appeared on the show as a musician, not a political actor.
Guru’s comments included an inadvertent mention of Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, which sparked immediate speculation about which wing of the party he might align with. He quickly steered the conversation back to his music career, saying that while politics is now on his radar, his current focus remains on his craft.
It is important to note the national political context: the National Democratic Congress (NDC), led by President John Dramani Mahama, is the governing party. Mahama won the December 2024 presidential election and was sworn in as president on January 7, 2025. That means the NPP is currently in opposition — so Guru’s decision would be to join the opposition ranks, not the party in government.
Observers say Guru’s move will be closely watched because he combines popular appeal as an entertainer with political experience on campus as SRC President — a profile that could be valuable to any party. Political analysts note that entertainers who cross into politics can bring name recognition and youth appeal, but must quickly build policy credibility to be effective.
What Guru said (highlights)
“I am ready for politics now,” he told Angel FM (as monitored by MyNewsGh). He explained his reluctance to discuss party leadership on the show was because he was appearing in a musical capacity, not as a politician. An accidental mention of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia sparked speculation about his leanings, but Guru immediately refocused on music.
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