The Governing Council of the Ghana Communication Technology University(GCTU) has approved the sacking of its Vice-chancellor, Prof Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa and the appointment of Prof Ebenezer Malcalm as his replacement.
At an emergency meeting of the Council held earlier today, March 3, 2026, the Council, led by its Chairperson, Ing. Divine Kpetigo, approved its decisions to sack Prof Afoakwa and replace him with Prof Malcalm as contained in separate letters addressed to them.
This is contained in a circular to the University Community dated March 3, 2026 and signed by the Registrar of GCTU, Emmanuel Baidoo:
The letter reads “I write to inform the University Community that at its emergency meeting held on 3rd March, 2026, the Governing Council approved the decisions contained in the attached letters with the following subjects:
- ” Cessation of Engagement with Prof Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa as Vice Chancellor” dated 26th February, 2026
- ” Appointment to Exercise the Functions of Vice Chancellor” dated 26th February, 2026.
The decisions have been affirmed by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission(GTEC)”‘
There was considerable confusion on the campus of the University as the council was meeting to consider the issues. Prof Afoakwa was forced out of the meeting by some security persons at the at instance of the Council Chairperson.
