Accra: Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has voiced strong disapproval of the government's recent decision to reschedule entrance examinations for the Ghana School of Law, labeling the move as a betrayal of students.
According to Ghana Web, Assafuah's response was triggered by a memo from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Faculty of Law, which stated that the Independent Examination Committee of the Ghana Legal Council has set July 31, 2026, as the date for the entrance exams. Assafuah expressed that this decision contradicts earlier promises by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to eliminate the exams, a promise that influenced many students' decisions ahead of the 2024 general elections.
In a Facebook post on Thursday, April 30, 2026, Assafuah condemned the government's reversal, stating it was a shocking and unacceptable U-turn. He mentioned that various stakeholders had previously warned against hasty reforms in legal education, but their voices were overlooked. Assafuah criticized the leadership under President John Dramani Mahama for reneging on their promise to abolish the exams and instead reintroducing them.
Assafuah highlighted the confusion and distress caused to students who were led to believe that the entrance examinations had been abolished, only to now face exams scheduled for July 2026. He described the decision as unfair and poorly communicated, emphasizing that it erodes trust in the government and is a reckless disregard for the future of the youth.
He also pointed out that government-aligned lawmakers had recently advised students not to prepare for any entrance exams, further contributing to the confusion. Assafuah cautioned against reducing legal education to political experimentation and demanded that the government immediately withdraw the directive or apologize to the affected students.
In addition to seeking a retraction of the directive, Assafuah called for the government to provide clear information regarding its legal education reforms. He reassured students of his continued support and commitment to pursuing accountability and justice in the matter.