University of Ghana denies issuing letter on Malik Basintale's degree verification

The University of Ghana has dissociated itself from a letter making the rounds on social media that supposedly confirms the academic qualifications of Malik Basintale, the acting CEO of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA).

In an official communication dated June 2, 2025, Dr. Elizier Taiba Ameyaw-Buronyah, who heads the University’s Public Affairs Directorate, addressed the matter directly.

She stated that the letter, which appears to be signed by the Registrar, Mrs. Emelia Agyei-Mensah, and addressed to the Secretary of the Civil Service Council under the heading "RE: REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION OF DEGREE - MALIK BASINTALE" and dated May 27, 2025, is "a forgery and neither the Registrar nor any other officer of the University has received, processed or responded to any such request."

DISCLAIMER ON PURPORTED LETTER REGARDING DEGREE VERIFICATION FOR MALIK BASINTALE

It has come to the attention of the University of Ghana that a letter purportedly signed by the Registrar, Mrs. Emelia Agyei-Mensah and addressed to the Secretary of the Civil Service Council with the title "RE: REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION OF DEGREE - MALIK BASINTALE" and dated 27th May, 2025, is being circulated on social media.

The said letter is a forgery and neither the Registrar nor any other officer of the University has received, processed or responded to any such request.

The public is hereby urged to disregard the said letter.