Former VC Prof. Avoke has not been reinstated – UEW

The University of Education, Winneba says the interdiction of former Vice Chancellor Prof. Mawutor Avoke remains in force.

It follows yesterday’s hearing in the Supreme Court on the issue which was widely interpreted to mean a reinstatement.

The University in a statement signed by its Registrar, Paul Osei Barimah said the subject of the case in court on Wednesday had nothing to do with Prof. Avoke’s interdiction.

Below is the full statement

UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA

 PRESS RELEASE

PURPORTED REINSTATEMENT OF FORMER VICE-CHANCELLOR OF UEW  PROF. MAWUTOR AVOKE BY THE SUPREME COURT

The attention of the Management of UEW has been drawn to a news story being circulated widely on media to the effect that the former Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mawutor Avoke, has been reinstated by the Supreme Court effective Wednesday 31st October, 2018 and that the subsequent appointment of Rev. Fr. Prof. Anthony Afful-Broni has been rendered null and void.

We wish to emphatically state that the story is just a figment of the imagination of its author(s) and an attempt to stampede the smooth administration of the University and above all, intended to bring the name of the Supreme Court into disrepute.

The former Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Avoke was dismissed by the Governing Council after due process had been followed. The matters leading to his dismissal were not the subject matter of the ruling.

Prof. Avoke filed a process at the High Court, Labour Division, Accra on the matter,and on 20^th September, 2018, same was dismissed.  It must also be put on record that an earlier application by Prof. Avoke and five others, challenging their interdiction by the Governing Council’s investigation into their conduct in the management of the affairs of the University as well as the appointment of the Ag. Vice-Chancellor, at the Cape Coast High Court,is currently a subject matter of an application for referral to the Supreme Court.

This is not the first time mischief of such nature has been tagged against UEW and will not be the last.  But the truth will stand.We, however, wish to assure the University community and our stakeholders that we are working earnestly and progressively to make sure the University’s interests will always triumph.

For the avoidance of doubt, we entreat the general public and admonish anyone interested in the exact ruling of the Supreme Court to obtain a certified copy of the judgement without overly relying on half-truths and concocted statements.

REGISTRAR