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Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has urged authorities to allow the law to take its 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 national concern, stressing that the case could have lasting consequences for the students involved and must be handled with the seriousness it deserves.
“What I want to say at this point is that 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.
The Vice President added that the legal process must be allowed to proceed, given the potential impact of the case on the victims’ present circumstances and future lives.
“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 said.
Professor Opoku-Agyemang 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.
Police reports indicate that 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 have alleged that 19 additional girls were abused by the headmaster.
The case has generated widespread public concern, with various stakeholders calling for a thorough investigation and accountability.
Before the Vice President’s remarks, 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 further stated that, as Ghana’s first female Vice President, Professor Opoku-Agyemang 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 made.