The sacking of Prof Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa as Vice Chancellor of the Ghana Communication Technology University(GCTU) has been approved by the Governing Council, according to a communiqué signed by the Registrar of the University, Emmanuel Baidoo.
Prof Ohene Afoakwa, who had been seconded to the University as Vice Chancellor(VC), was notified at the beginning of last month (February 2026) of the fact that his secondment as VC was due to end on February 28, 2026 and that he was to proceed on his voluntary retirement on the same day.
Subsequently, a letter dated February 26, 2026, authored by the Chairman of the Governing Council, Ing Divine Kpetigo and addressed to the Registrar, Mr Emmanuel Baidoo, stated that Prof Ohene Afoakwa’s tenure as Vice Chancellor would end on February 28, 2026 and that the Registrar was to ensure that all engagement with him would cease.
“In view of the foregoing, you are hereby notified that with effect from 28th February 2026, Prof Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa is no longer authorised to act in the capacity of Vice Chancellor,” the letter had pointed out.
On 3rd March 2026, the Governing Council, in an emergency meeting, approved Prof Afoakwa’s sacking and upheld the appointment of Prof Ebenezer Malcalm as the new Vice-chancellor, according to the Registrar, Emmanuel Baidoo.
The circular stressed that its decision on his sacking has had the approval of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission(GTEC), the regulatory body of all tertiary institutions in the country.
