The Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has intervened to put a rest to the outstanding lawsuits challenging the re-appointment of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Rita Akosua Dickson.
In a meeting held on Friday, August 30, 2024, the Otumfuo appealed to the plaintiffs, Isaac Mensah, a stores superintendent in the university’s Procurement Department, and Clement Ohene Asare, an alumnus of KNUST, both of whom had filed separate lawsuits at the Kumasi High Court against the Vice-Chancellor’s re-appointment to drop and withdraw their cases from the court.
Prof Dickson resumed her two-year tenure extension on the 1st of August 2024. However, her tenure extension was being challenged legally as some individuals considered it unlawful.
Speaking to the university relations officer of KNUST, Dr Daniel Norris Bekoe, he highlighted that the university is excited about the development and applauded the King for his intervention.
“The university is excited about the fact that the Otumfuo has stepped in. This brings a lot of relief and peace so we can continue to work in a very peaceful manner.”
“So, we can project the positive that the university has chalked over the years. So, we are grateful to the Otumfuo,” he stated.
By Doris Lonta