Prof. Alnaa said he and the two officers reported to the university on Monday, October 19, 2026, to resume their duties but found their offices locked.
The two other officers are Samuel Aduko, Director of Procurement, and Tom Mboya Asigri, Director of Works and Physical Development.
The Bolgatanga High Court had quashed decisions taken against the three officers by the University’s Governing Council after finding that the Council lacked the required quorum when it made the decisions on September 24, 2026.
The court consequently granted an order of certiorari, nullifying the Council’s decisions. It also ruled that the Special Investigative Committee established by the Council had been unlawfully constituted.
The ruling cleared the way for the three officers to return to their positions. The two directors had earlier been demoted and suspended for three months following disciplinary action taken by the Council in June 2026.
However, speaking to journalists after attempting to resume work, Prof. Alnaa alleged that university management had refused to grant them access to their offices, citing a pending appeal and an application for a stay of execution.
“When we got there, our offices were still locked up. So, we went to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor to ask for our keys. They called the registrar to come. What the registrar say is that they cannot act on the directives of GTEC and that they cannot also implement the court’s decision, that’s the entry of judgment, because their lawyer says that they have filed a notice of motion for stay of execution and a notice of appeal. So, their lawyer has asked them not to take any action,” he recounted.
Prof. Alnaa questioned the university’s reliance on the pending legal processes, arguing that filing an appeal or an application for a stay of execution did not automatically suspend the court’s ruling.
“I also question whether a notice of motion for stay of execution and a notice of appeal necessarily constitutes stay of execution and appeal. A notice of stay of execution doesn’t mean that we should stay execution until the court grants it. A notice of appeal doesn’t mean we are going to the appeal court and the appeal court has granted it. It is just a deliberate attempt at delaying the process,” he said.
He described the refusal to grant them access as contemptuous and expressed concern that the continuing dispute could undermine efforts to restore unity and stability at the university.
“We are supposed to begin to unite the institution, but all this shows some people are being intransigent and being hardliners. You cannot disobey a court’s orders and you are going back to the same court for stay of execution and an appeal. This kind of double standard I don’t understand,” he added.
Prof. Alnaa said the entry of judgment had been served on the University Registrar the previous Wednesday, but the officers had still not been allowed to resume their duties.
He indicated that they had consulted their lawyer for advice on their next course of action.
Meanwhile, when A1 News contacted the University Registrar, Richard Abugre Atiah, for a response, he declined to comment, explaining that the matter was before the court.
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