Ghana School of Law sets up committee to investigate SRC president
A committee has been set by the Ghana School of law to probe an alleged financial impropriety within the Student Representative Council of the School.
This is due to the several allegations of conflict of interest, impropriety, and financial mismanagement levelled against the SRC President, Wonder Victor Kutor.
The management assured that it would probe the issues rigorously as it does not condone such action in a press release dated April 12, 2022
Members of the committee include Mrs Victoria Barth, Head of Faculty and Lecturer, Advocacy and Legal Ethics Ghana School of Law, Mr Moses Ansah-Barnor Ankrah Esq, Deputy Director of Finance (Budget) Judicial Service of Ghana, and Mrs Justice Anthony Aduhene-Benieh (C/Supt RTD).
They have been tasked to conduct thorough investigations into the substantive matter and anything concerning the SRC and submit findings and recommendations to the management for implementation.
Students have also been called on to aid with any information that is imperative to the investigations.
“Students with relevant information and evidence concerning the matters under reference are encouraged to submit the same in writing to the Deputy Registrar. Electronic copies of the hard documents can be submitted to the email depregistar@gslaw.edu.gh not later than 25th April 2022.”
Background
The SRC President of the school was recently accused of buying a car for the SRC from his company and one for his personal use under questionable circumstances.
It has also been alleged that Mr Wonder Victor Kutor is also said to be running an SRC-owned Mobile Money business with his company name and diverting proceeds from the business for his personal use.
Executive Council of the SRC questioned the president but said they are not convinced with his answers, hence has constituted a committee to probe the matter.
He was on April 17, 2022, interdicted, one which he regards as unconstitutional.
“Management has indicated that they are investigating the matter. The matter is also before the SRC Supreme Court. I was elected by the students of the Ghana School of Law, so how can the Secretary say that they have interdicted the President, which is the highest position of the SRC. It is unconstitutional. It is ridiculous that at the Ghana School of Law, where we studied law, all these trivialities are going on. The constitution is clear on the process of removing the President from office, it is done by the [SRC] Supreme Court,” Mr Wonder Victor Kutor responded to the news of his interdiction.
He has so far denied the allegations levelled against him.
