Lawyers representing Professor Johnson Nyarko-Boampong, Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, have requested a stay of execution from the Cape Coast High Court.
This move challenges a recent court order that granted an injunction against the Vice Chancellor.
The stay of execution was filed shortly after the High Court, on September 4, 2024, approved an injunction requested by John Mevemeo, a resident of Millennium City-Kasoa.
Mevemeo is contesting the university’s decision to extend Professor Nyarko-Boampong’s tenure until July 31, 2026, claiming that it contravenes the 1992 Constitution and should be invalidated.
The Vice Chancellor’s legal team argues that the trial judge erred in granting the injunction. They assert that the judge overlooked several key issues, including:
- The plaintiff’s lack of legal standing concerning the contract between the University and the Vice Chancellor.
- The plaintiff’s failure to demonstrate any potential harm that would result from denying the injunction.
- The mootness of the application, given that Professor Nyarko-Boampong had already begun his renewed term prior to the injunction being issued.
Based on these arguments, the lawyers are seeking to overturn the High Court’s decision from September 4, 2024.