Avoke Heads UEW Again! …An Injunction Stops Afful-Broni

Very Reverend Father Prof. Anthony Afful-Broni would be in contempt of court and possible be jailed if he continues to hold himself as Vice Chancellor of University of Education, Winneba (UEW).

A court injunction that restrains him from holding himself as Vice Chancellor on UEW was served on him yesterday.

Impliedly, Professor Mawutor Avoke, the Vice-Chancellor of UEW  who was removed from office under controversial circumstances before Afful-Broni’ reign, takes over as VC.

As if on cue, Professor Mawutor Avoke announced at a press conference yesterday that investigative bodies including the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO)  have all exonerated the criminal allegations for  which he was removed as VC.

“EOCO after a thorough probe concluded in black and white that we did not abuse our office or were involved in any procurement breaches. We are back to take over our respective offices and right place in the school,” Prof Avoke said.

AFFUL-BRONI RESTRAINED

On Tuesday, Chairman of the Senior Staff Association of UEW, Kinsgley Amoakwah sued Prof. Anthony Afful-Broni and the University

Mr. Amoakwah was praying  the High Court for an order to restrain Prof. Afful-Broni from holding himself as the Vice-Chancellor or performing any such functions in that capacity of UEW.

The writ was filed for Mr. Amoakwah by C.A. Chambers from the Law Aleki Group.

The writ was also seeking for an order preventing Prof. Afful-Broni from: “continuously interfering in the administration of Prof. Mawutor Avoke,” whom he claims is the legitimate Vice-Chancellor of the University.

“An order restraining Prof. Afful-Broni, his assigns, agents, or any person claiming through him from walking or driving within the precincts of the Main Administration Block of UEW, where Prof. Avoke’s office is located.”

He is seeking “a declaration that an attempt by the Governing Council and UEW to ignore the findings of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) Report is unjust, illegal, null and void and a declaration that the EOCO Report which findings exonerated Prof. Avoke overrides and supersedes all proceedings and findings of the supposed fact-finding committee set up by the Governing Council of the university.”

Mr. Amoakwah, in his writ prayed the courts for police protection for Prof. Avoke to enable him to undertake his official duties as Vice-Chancellor without any fear of attack from criminals and thugs who may threaten his life.

The writ wants the Court to declare that the setting up of a fact-finding committee to investigate Prof. Avoke on matters that were already before EOCO, amounted to an abuse of office, the wrongful exercise of discretion, an act of bias and double jeopardy.

Mr. Amoakwah is demanding a declaration that the Governing Council of the university had no jurisdiction to investigate a criminal allegation against Prof. Avoke when same issues and facts were before EOCO.

“A declaration that the Governing Council exceeded its jurisdiction when it set-up a fact-finding committee in a matter already before EOCO.”

Wednesday July 31, has been slated for the case.