A concerned resident of Kumasi, Nana Yaw Acheampong, has criticized the slow response of the University Council at the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) to a petition he sent against the institution’s Vice-Chancellor.
In a scathing letter dated December 19, 2025, Acheampong expressed his frustration over what he describes as a significant departure from standard administrative courtesy and a blatant disregard for regulatory directives.
The controversy centres around a petition he sent to the school on December 9, 2025, alleging that the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gabriel Dwomoh, had obtained a doctoral qualification from the Costa Rica Business School, one of many universities which the Ghana Tertiary Education Council (GTEC) has flagged.
This discrepancy, Acheampong argues, renders the leader unfit for a position demanding the highest level of academic integrity.
He formally registered his profound concern regarding the Council’s handling of the matter, noting that the University has failed to even acknowledge receipt of his formal complaint.
Acheampong criticised the school for a total lack of direct communication, as he claims he only learned of the investigative committee through an independent discovery of a university press release rather than official correspondence.
He further noted that despite the gravity of the integrity investigation, the Vice-Chancellor remains at post, wielding full authority.
This stands in sharp contrast to other institutions, such as Takoradi Technical University, which have complied with directives from the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).
Acheampong suggested that the Council’s reluctance to act may be fueled by a perceived “old boys’ connection” and an alleged plan to allow the Vice-Chancellor to complete his first term regardless of the investigation’s merits. He has now issued a seven-day ultimatum for the Council to provide a formal acknowledgment and immediately require the Vice-Chancellor to step aside.
This step, he argues, is necessary to ensure the investigation is conducted without fear or favor and to restore public confidence in the institution’s commitment to accountability, arguing that allowing the subject of an investigation to remain in office undermines the fairness and transparency the Council claims to pursue.
The University, on December 15, 2025, asked for patience and understanding from its stakeholders, as it had set up a Committee to interrogate GTEC’s directives on “staff holding degrees from some unrecognised universities,” as well as the petition against the Vice-Chancellor for having a PhD from one of these universities.
