A contempt case has been initiated against the Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Prof. Rita Akosua Dickson.
The petitioner who identifies himself as Clement Ohene Asare contends that Prof. Rita Akosua Dickson continues to hold himself as VC in total disregard of an ongoing legal battle to determine the legality of her reappointment.
He is therefore praying the court to commit the VC and other officials of the school for what his suit describes as “intentional” and “deliberate” actions that undermine the administration of justice.
Other respondents of the suit are Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, the chairman of the University Council and A. K. Boateng, the Registrar of the University.
These other respondents, the petitioner says allow Prof. Dickson to hold herself as VC despite a pending legal dispute seeking to nullify her reappointment.
Prof. Dickson’s tenure as the KNUST VC was to end officially on July 31, 2024.
.Prof. Akosua Dickson’s initial appointment as Vice Chancellor of KNUST was a historic feat in the university’s history as she is the first female to hold the position.
However, her reappointment has been marred by legal challenges with some stakeholders including the petitioner questioning the process and the legitimacy of her renewal.
This latest legal battle comes days after Mr. Ohene Asare’s original case on 30 July was dismissed by the High Court citing that the suit lacked merit and the petitioner lacked capacity as an alumnus to file the suit.
The Court of Appeal adjourned to September 4 the hearing of the petitioner’s case against the recent decision of the Kumasi High Court pertaining to the reappointment of the Vice Chancellor.
