Senior university officials affected by this defamatory statement include the offices of the Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Student Affairs), and the university as a whole.
The sanction claim is, “Following complaints lodged against the affected students, the Disciplinary Council for Junior Members held a hearing and established a case of misconduct contrary to the Statute of the University of Ghana 2011 (as amended) and the University of Ghana Regulations for Junior Members, 2017, against the former JCR Executive of Commonwealth Hall, ”
The conduct of the students, the Disciplinary Committee concluded, also violated Statute 42(1)(n) and (o) of the Statute of the University of Ghana 2011 (as amended), and Regulation 7.11(c)(xiv) and (xv) ; and (f)(ii) and (iii) the University of Ghana Regulations for Junior Members, 2017.
Thus in terms of Section 45 (g) of the Statute of the University of Ghana 2011 (as amended), the students have been granted a three-year academic suspension from the University each.
The students included; Paul Anim Inkoom (President), Bright Gati (Vice President), Daniel Kofi Boakye (Secretary), and Daniel Odoi Nyarko (Treasurer).
University students are advised to familiarize themselves with the University Statutes to avoid any mistakes.