A group of level 400 students at the University of Ghana is preparing to petition the University’s Sports Directorate to block the New Patriotic Party (NPP) from holding its National Annual Delegates Conference at the UG Sports Stadium from July 17 to 19, 2025.

The students have raised concerns about a possible escalation of COVID-19 cases, warning that allowing thousands of delegates from across the country to gather could worsen the outbreak and potentially spread the virus beyond the university community.

They argue the event would violate preventive protocols issued by the University Health Directorate.

On June 23, the University of Ghana Health Services Directorate announced a resurgence of COVID-19 cases on campus and in surrounding areas, urging students, staff, and visitors to remain vigilant.

Two days later, the Dean of Students suspended all social gatherings, affecting events organised by student bodies, including the SRC and GRASAG.

The SRC, in a June 28 notice, also appealed to students to comply with preventive measures to curb the spread of the virus.

In Parliament on July 1, the Minister of Health confirmed 107 positive cases out of 316 suspected infections within the university community but assured that the outbreak had not yet spread beyond campus.

The concerned students say hosting the NPP’s large gathering in the current climate risks turning the stadium into a hotspot for transmission.

They are calling on the Sports Directorate, university management, and government to engage the NPP leadership and halt the conference to prevent a potential nationwide lockdown.