UPSA Justifies Swearing-In Of New Vice-Chancellor Amid Legal Claims

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has defended its decision to swear in its new Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor, despite reports of a legal challenge aimed at stopping the event.

In a response to concerns raised by the Chancellor, Dr. K.K. Sarpong, the UPSA Registrar clarified that the university had not been officially served with any legal documents, including a writ or an injunction application.

The dispute reportedly involves a suit questioning Prof. Mawutor’s qualifications for the Vice-Chancellor role, with media reports suggesting an interlocutory injunction had been filed to halt the ceremony.

The Registrar emphasized:

“The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has not been formally served with any writ, legal document, or correspondence. Consequently, I have not received any application for an interlocutory injunction against the University.”

The University’s legal counsel advised that media reports about a writ, without a formal court order, were not a valid basis to suspend the investiture. The swearing-in ceremony proceeded as planned under the UPSA Act 850.

The Deputy Minister of Education, representing the President, administered the oath of office to Prof. Mawutor.