The clarification follows a September 23 directive from the GES ordering heads of Senior High Schools and Senior High Technical Schools to stop collecting unauthorised fees and levies, including PTA dues.

In a statement dated September 24, the NCPTA said it supports the Free Senior High School policy and agrees that no student should be denied admission, enrolment, participation in school activities or access to school services because of non-payment of any fee or levy.

The Council, however, cited a July 21, 2026 High Court ruling in Suit No. GJ/0054/2026, involving the NCPTA, the Attorney General and the Ghana Education Service.

According to the NCPTA, the court granted an interlocutory injunction restraining the Attorney General and GES from implementing the GES PTA Guidelines in areas where NCPTA associations operate and from preventing its branches from operating.

The Council said contrary to the impression created by the GES directive, the court did not suspend the collection of PTA dues and levies but directed that the status quo be maintained until the substantive case is finally determined.

The NCPTA said it has formally written to the Director-General of the GES seeking urgent clarification on the application of the directive to its branches.

It said pending the clarification, its branches would continue to operate lawfully, while ensuring that payment of dues and levies remains strictly voluntary.

The Council also directed its branch executives to ensure that no child is denied any right or school service for non-payment and that all monies collected are properly receipted and accounted for.

The NCPTA urged parents who experience any form of compulsion to pay PTA dues as a condition for admission or access to school services to report such cases for prompt action.

It reaffirmed its commitment to working with the GES and other stakeholders in the interest of students and said it respects the authority of the courts.

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The application, which has reportedly been filed and served on the defendants, also seeks to prevent seven other individuals from holding themselves out as members of the NPP pending the determination of the substantive suit.

Under the motion on notice, the applicants are seeking orders that would prevent Mr Tanko Gibrine from calling or presiding over any constituency meeting, including meetings involving polling station executives and constituency executives.

The application further seeks to restrain Fredrick, Kofi Sei, Ama, Tina and Opeley from attending party meetings or holding themselves out as NPP members.

Dina and Ekua Togo are also named in the application and are being restrained from holding themselves out as members of the NPP.

The applicants are relying on established principles on contempt of court, particularly the principle outlined in Republic v Moffat; Ex Parte Allotey, 2 GLR 391.

Under the principle, once a party has been served with an application seeking to preserve the status quo, that party is deemed to be aware of the pending proceedings.

The applicants argue that any conduct that interferes with the administration of justice or prejudices the fair determination of the case after service of the application could expose the affected parties to contempt proceedings.

They further cite In re Effiduase Stool Affairs (No. 2) [1998-99] SCGLR 639 and Republic v Dali; Ex Parte Gogah [1971] in support of the position.

The implication, according to the applicants, is that once the defendants have been served, proceeding to undertake the very acts the injunction seeks to restrain could create a contempt risk, even before the substantive application is heard and determined by the court.

The case is expected to come before the High Court for determination of the injunction application and the substantive issues between the parties.

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The injunction restrains the family head, Kofi Owusu, from proceeding with burial arrangements and bars Transitions Funeral Home from releasing the body until the dispute before the court is resolved.

The ruling has sparked mixed reactions in Kumasi, where preparations for the funeral—scheduled for December 13, 2025, at Heroes Park, Baba Yara Sports Stadium—were already underway. While some mourners expressed disappointment over the disruption, others welcomed the court’s decision.

The court observed that affidavits indicated the musician’s immediate family had been sidelined in the planning process. It emphasized that although the family head holds authority to lead funeral arrangements, this must be done in consultation with the immediate family.

The court directed the family head to convene a stakeholder meeting within three weeks to agree on a new burial date. It also ordered that funds raised for the funeral be separated from those of the Daddy Lumba Memorial Foundation, and that the applicants file an affidavit with the court registrar.

The injunction arises from a dispute between Daddy Lumba’s maternal relatives and the family head over who should oversee the funeral and manage related funds, following the musician’s passing on July 26, 2025, at age 60. The case has reignited discussions around Akan customs, which traditionally grant significant authority to the maternal lineage in burial matters.

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