{"id":270540,"date":"2024-12-25T14:46:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T14:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/25\/blows-at-upsa-over-appointments\/"},"modified":"2024-12-25T14:46:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T14:46:26","slug":"blows-at-upsa-over-appointments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/25\/blows-at-upsa-over-appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"Blows At UPSA Over Appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA) has been dragged to court over allegations of irregular appointments and promotions.<\/p>\n<p>A writ of summons issued at the High Court, Adentan-Accra, on December 22, 2024, is commanding the university to appear before the court within eight days.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiff, Rashid Ibrahim, is seeking several declarations and orders from the court, including a declaration that the promotion of John Kwaku Mawutor to the rank of Associate Professor was defective and unlawful.<\/p>\n<p>Ibrahim is also challenging the appointment of Mawutor as Vice Chancellor, arguing that he did not meet the required qualifications.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the plaintiff is seeking an order to set aside the appointments of Professor Emmanuel Selase Asamoah and Professor Samuel Antwi as Pro Vice-Chancellors for Academic &amp; Student Affairs and Research Innovation and Knowledge Transfer (RIKT), respectively.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement of claim, the university\u2019s actions were \u201cultra vires and thereby null and void.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiff is also seeking an order directing the university to comply with the provisions of the revised version of \u201cthe criteria for appointments and promotions of senior members (Academic)\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The university has been given eight days to respond to the writ, failing which judgment may be given in their absence.<\/p>\n<p>The case is set to be heard at the High Court of Justice, Adentan-Accra.<\/p>\n<p>The UPSA has been at the center of controversy in recent times, with allegations of mismanagement and irregularities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>-BY Daniel Bampoe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA) has been dragged to court over allegations of irregular appointments and promotions. A writ of summons issued at the High Court, Adentan-Accra, on December 22, 2024, is commanding the university to appear before the court within eight days. 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