The Vice-Chancellor of Ghana Communication Technology University, Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, has obtained an interlocutory order from the High Court of Justice in a legal dispute over what he describes as the unlawful termination of his appointment.
The court order prevents the university and other defendants from interfering with his duties, role, or benefits as Vice-Chancellor until the final determination of the case.
Prof. Afoakwa filed the suit after being directed to step down earlier this year. The defendants include the university, Chairman of the Governing Council Ing. Divine Kpetigo, Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ebenezer Malcolm, and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission.
According to court documents, Prof. Afoakwa was first appointed Vice-Chancellor on March 1, 2021, under a contract set to expire on February 28, 2025. The contract included an option for the university to extend his tenure.
The Vice-Chancellor stated that his appointment was later extended through a letter dated August 20, 2024, renewing his contract from March 1, 2025, to February 28, 2029.
He told the court that letters dated February 3 and February 26, 2026, instructed him to vacate his office before the end of his contractual term.
In his affidavit, Prof. Afoakwa argued that he had not been notified of any misconduct or breach of contract warranting his removal. He further noted that he was never invited to a disciplinary hearing or given an opportunity to defend himself before the decision was taken.
“The actions of the defendants violate both the terms of my employment contract and the principles of natural justice,” he stated. Prof. Afoakwa also claims the decision breaches provisions of the Ghana Communication Technology University Act 2020 (Act 1022) and the 1992 Constitution, which guarantee due process and the right to a fair hearing.
Court filings indicate that the university had instructed the Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor to assume the role of Vice-Chancellor from February 28, 2026. However, with the interlocutory order in place, the defendants are barred from taking actions that could interfere with Prof. Afoakwa’s contractual rights until the court delivers its final ruling.
The case is still pending before the High Court in Accra.
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