University of Ghana to fight suit over residential policy - Adomonline.com

The management of the University of Ghana (UG) has instructed its lawyers to vigorously fight an injunction secured by some students of the Commonwealth Hall seeking to stop the university’s new residential policy.

In a statement, the University stated that the injunction was secured on inaccurate information by the supposed students.

“Management of the University of Ghana has received a copy of an order for an injunction issued by the High Court, Commercial Division, Accra.

“The order seeks to restrain the University from implementing a residential policy decision affecting continuing students of Commonwealth Hall.

Accordingly, the lawyers of the University have been instructed to vigorously defend the University in court,” part of the statement by the university stated.

UG on October 26, 2022, asked the continuing students of the Commonwealth Hall to find accommodation outside the campus.

“Beginning from the 2022/2023 academic year, only Level 100 and graduate students (Masters and PhD level) will be assigned to Mensah Sarbah and Commonwealth Halls