The Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), and the Finance Officer (FO), have been found guilty of procurement and other financial malfeasance by the High Court at Winneba.
As a result, Professor Mawutor Avoke, VC and Dr. Theophilus Senyo Ackorlie, Finance Officer have been automatically relieved of their positions at the university.
A cost of Ghc8, 000 has also been awarded against the university.
All payments made to Paa Nii Lamptey of Paa Badu Construction Ltd. – a construction company – by the accused persons must be refunded to the university and a forensic audit conducted on all aspects of the North Campus Road, since according to the court was a create, loot and share affair, disguised as a contract.
Background
A private citizen, Kofi Kwayera, last month sued the University of Education Winneba (UEW), and the Education Ministry for what he said was the unlawful extension of the school’s Governing Council’s tenure.
In a writ, he also accused the Governing Council of misappropriating the funds of the University after the expiration of two tenures in 2013.
The suit came months after the Member of Parliament for Effutu, Afenyo Markin, called for the immediate withdrawal of thousands of certificates issued by the University of Education, Winneba, since 2013.
The MP argued that, such certificates and degrees had been invalidated by the fact that an “illegal” University Council caused them to be issued without proper legal authority.
The plaintiff, represented by Member of Parliament for Effutu Constituency, where the University is located, Afenyo-Markin, had his reliefs upheld by the court, pending the determination of the case on Friday.
The court asked the accused persons to step aside for a new governing council chaired by Professor Emmanuel Nicholas Abaka to be sworn into office.
The new board also discovered some acts of malfeasance being perpetuated by the same accused persons and also urged them to step aside.
Later, some vital documents were found missing at the offices of the accused and the council ordered EOCO to investigate them including the corruption charges.
Per Thursday’s ruling further criminal action can be taken against the accused persons and also they cannot return to their post in their previous capacities.
Source: starrfmonline.com
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My dear Oko, pls don't waste your precious time on these unscrupulous people commenting against u.. we all know you're doing your best to make UPSA great! so worry not over these scammers here. you're blessed!
All the faceless ***barred word*** who are linking Prof. Oko to this criminality will soon be exposed. Prof. Oko will continue to expose your corrupt practices at UPSA. Prof. Oko is not corrupt and cannot be corrupt. Touch not my anointed.
DEAR OKO ... "DO NOT BE SAD BECAUSE OF PEOPLE, THEY WILL ALL DIE" YOU ARE GREAT AND GOD WILL SEE YOU THROUGH
OKO the Vice Chancellor of UPSA is NEVER CORRUPT, i quote OKO IS NEVER CORRUPT. you just hate this man. this man is working hard to move the university to higher heights.
i can[t think far. eben asem nyi. most people who were the appointees or associates of this past government are ewifuo to a fault. was listening to a budget analysis this morning and heard a contract of 15 million was bloated to 133 million and after a contract audit the same contractor says he's able to do same work at 15 million. dem ama nkrofuo yi won soro Nyame kro mpo. ebeye hmmm. like my Tkdi people will say wo ye akwohwefuo manbofuo. even people who should know better have become white collar ewifuo.
They should also go to jail if found guilty
OKO, are u seeing what they go on... Don't think you're too big to be impeach out of office. You've done more harm than good ever since u resumed office. you're corruptible nature is mind blowing! Your end is coming ooo toon! Just wait n watch. Hmmm
Was this cause or matter a criminal trial or a civil suit? A person is found liable in a civil trial.In a criminal trial, the accused is found guilty.
some unpleasant rumors have been heard of the VC of UPSA.. And we're assuring Ghanaians that he'll soon be fished out with our Eagle eyes.. Coming soon.. 'Hidden veils of ABEDNEGO OKOE AMARTEY' Watch out!!!
Jail them to serve as an example.