Obuasi SHS Scandal: Former GES Spokesperson Calls for Director-General’s Removal Over Alleged Cover-Up

By: Adwoa Nyarko Asiamah | 21 October, 2026

Former Ghana Education Service (GES) spokesperson Yaw Opoku Mensah has called on President John Dramani Mahama to immediately interdict the Director-General of the Service over his handling of allegations involving the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High School.

Speaking on Pure FM, Mr. Mensah expressed surprise at what he described as the GES leadership’s failure to act promptly on the matter, despite allegedly receiving information about it before it became public.

According to him, he had heard about the issue before it surfaced on the internet but was surprised that the GES had not taken decisive action until a letter from the Ministry of Education seeking the headmaster’s interdiction came to light.

He argued that the GES code of conduct clearly outlines the procedures for dealing with officers under investigation, particularly in cases involving serious allegations of misconduct.

Mr. Mensah stressed that the gravity of the allegations, which reportedly involve rape, should have prompted the Service to take immediate steps to facilitate an investigation and consider the headmaster’s interdiction.

He accused the Director-General of failing to act despite allegedly having prior knowledge of the matter, arguing that the headmaster remained at post until the Ministry of Education intervened.

The former spokesperson said the Director-General’s handling of the case had raised serious questions about the integrity of the Service, alleging that political considerations may have taken precedence over the interests of pre-tertiary education.

Mr. Mensah also questioned the alleged involvement of the Obuasi Municipal Chief Executive and the Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive in efforts to address the matter.

Referring to a video circulating in connection with the case, he questioned why the two chief executives would involve themselves in the matter and why a meeting was allegedly held with the housemistress to discuss resolving the issue internally rather than allowing it to become public.

He argued that allegations of such seriousness should be handled through the appropriate institutional and investigative channels rather than through arrangements that could raise concerns about attempts to keep the matter from becoming public.

Mr. Mensah further alleged that the GES received a report on the issue on September 16 but failed to interdict the headmaster until October 14.

He also called for action against an individual he identified as “Zuba,” alleging that the person had been involved in efforts to resolve the matter in Obuasi.

Mr. Mensah further claimed that the individual gave the housemistress GH¢1,000 for fuel to attend a meeting concerning the case.

He insisted that the circumstances surrounding the meeting and the alleged payment required scrutiny, adding that all officials whose actions or omissions may have affected the handling of the allegations should be held accountable if wrongdoing is established.