An ex parte injunction filed by 72 students who wanted University of Ghana certificates was dismissed, allowing the African University of Communications and Business to hold its 23rd congregation.
A last-minute attempt to stop the African University of Communications and Business (AUCB) from holding its 23rd congregation has failed after the High Court in Accra declined to grant an injunction.
The application was filed on 26 October 2026 under Suit No. GJ/0083/2027, listed as Asare Solomon Kojo and 71 others versus AUCB. A court search carried out on 30 October 2026 by LawPlus – Attorneys At Law showed the registry recorded the outcome as "Not Granted, Dismissed". The details were set out in an opinion article by journalist Justice Dzido published by Daily Guide Network.
With the injunction refused, the ceremony went ahead for graduands who had opted for AUCB-issued certificates.
What the dispute is about
AUCB recently obtained a Presidential Charter, which allows a private university in Ghana to award its own degrees rather than operate under the supervision of a public university. Previously, AUCB students graduated with certificates from the University of Ghana (UG) under an affiliation arrangement.
After the charter was granted, management decided to begin issuing AUCB certificates immediately. A group of 72 students objected, saying they had enrolled expecting UG certificates and wanted to graduate under that arrangement.
According to the article, AUCB has said in public statements and letters that it is working with the University of Ghana to allow the 72 students to graduate as they prefer, and that the entry of their personal and academic records into UG's student management system had already begun.
Claims about communication to members
The writer reproduced a message he says was circulated to members of the aggrieved group on the evening before the 28 October hearing. The message told members that the injunction application "has been granted" and asked them to attend the hearing at the General Jurisdiction 2 court, opposite the Ghana Revenue Authority in Accra. The hearing was in fact scheduled for the following morning, and the application was later dismissed.
The author argues that the court action was driven by emotion and aimed at disrupting the ceremony, and he criticises insults he says were directed at the Vice Chancellor, lecturers and students on the other side of the divide over roughly five months. Those are his characterisations, not findings of any court.
What happens next
The main suit has been filed but has not yet been heard, so the underlying question of which certificate the 72 students receive is still open. AUCB's stated position is that it is pursuing the UG route for them.
For Ghanaians abroad with family studying at private universities at home, the case is a reminder that a Presidential Charter changes how certificates are issued — and that students already in the system may need written clarity on what they will receive at graduation.
