Wesley Girls Senior High School is at the centre of a legal battle, accused of denying Muslim students their right to practice their faith.
Sahfic Osman, a Ghanaian citizen who initiated the lawsuit alleges that the school has systematically hindered Muslim students from following their religious customs.
He is therefore requesting a court declaration that Wesley Girls High School's policy, which prohibits the practice and observance of Islam by Muslim students, is in violation of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. "A declaration that the 1st defendant's policy compelling and requiring the practice of a compulsory school religion in a public school is contrary to and inconsistent with Articles 21(1) (b) (c) and Article 26," the lawsuit states.
Additionally, the lawsuit claims that the restrictions imposed on Muslim students at the school are detrimental to their welfare and violate international human rights standards as recognized under Article 33(5) of the Ghanaian Constitution.