The coalition of Muslim organizations (COMOG) has thrown its weight behind a groundbreaking lawsuit filed against Wesley Girls' Senior High School, accusing the institution of systematic religious discrimination against Muslim students.
The case, spearheaded by private legal practitioner Shafiq Usman, has been filed at the Supreme Court under Articles 21(b) and 131(a) of Ghana's 1992 Constitution.
The suit names Wesley Girls' High School, the Ghana Education Service, and the Attorney General as respondents, alleging that policies restricting Muslim students from practising their faith and compelling adherence to Methodist practices violate constitutional rights.
Speaking on the legal implications of the case, private legal practitioner Wayoe Ghanamanti Esq.