Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called for the law to take its full course in the alleged sexual misconduct case involving the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Zakaria Abdulai.
She described the allegations as a serious matter of national concern, stressing the need for due process given the potential impact on the lives and futures of the students involved.
“This is a very, very serious matter. It is a matter of concern to all of us, and it is a matter of national concern,” she said.
“What I want to see is that we all allow the law to take its course, because this is a very serious matter, especially as it affects the lives of people, not only in the present, but also going into the future. So, let’s allow the law to take its course,” she added.
The Vice President made the remarks upon her return from the Global South Academic Forum in Shanghai, China.
Her comments follow the interdiction and subsequent arrest of Mr Abdulai over allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse involving female students at the school.
According to the police, a 20-year-old Form Two student, accompanied by her father, lodged a complaint with the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) in Obuasi on August 4, 2026. Other reports suggest that 19 additional girls may have been victims of the alleged abuse.
The case has sparked public concern, with calls for a thorough investigation and accountability.
Before the Vice President’s comments, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Director of Communications, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, had criticised her for not publicly addressing the allegations.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Wednesday, October 21, he described her silence as disappointing, arguing that women and girls expected her to speak out on issues affecting their safety, rights and welfare.
Mr Aboagye said Professor Opoku-Agyemang, as Ghana’s first female Vice President, was expected to be vocal on matters concerning the protection of children, particularly girls.
The allegations against Mr Abdulai remain under investigation, and no final determination of the case has been established. The Vice President’s call for the law to take its course comes amid growing public attention on the case and concerns about the safety and protection of students in schools.
