Government has deceived law students with u-turn on entrance exams — Ekow Assafuah

The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has accused the government of betraying law students following a reversal on the Ghana School of Law entrance examination policy.

According to him, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), in the lead-up to the 2024 general elections, promised to abolish the entrance examinations but has now reintroduced the same process with an exam scheduled for July 31.

He said the sudden policy shift has left many students confused, especially those who had acted based on earlier assurances that the exams had been scrapped.

In a statement issued on Thursday, April 30, Ekow Assafuah described the development as a breach of trust and poor governance.

“This is not governance — it is a reckless disregard for the future of our young people,” he said.

He argued that students made academic and career decisions based on the government’s earlier position, only to be confronted with an unexpected reversal.

“Students across the country made critical academic decisions based on Government’s assurances. To now subject them to a sudden and poorly communicated reversal is not only unjust but unfair and unacceptable,” he stated.

The New Patriotic Party lawmaker called on government to either withdraw the directive on the examinations or issue a public apology to affected students and their families.

He further called on the government to provide clear communication on the implementation of legal education reforms.