Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah Audio By Carbonatix Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has strongly criticised the government over what he describes as a “shocking and unacceptable U-turn” on the reintroduction of entrance examinations into the Ghana School of Law system. In a statement, Mr Assafuah accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of betraying the trust of Ghanaian students, recalling that the party had pledged ahead of the 2024 general elections to abolish the entrance exams, which it described at the time as an unnecessary barrier to legal education. “This was not vague – it was a firm commitment made to win the trust of thousands of Ghanaian students,” he said. He expressed concern that students who had been assured the examinations were scrapped are now being asked to prepare for tests scheduled for July 31, 2026. “Students across the country made critical academic decisions based on the government’s assurances. To now subject them to a sudden and poorly communicated reversal is not only unjust but unfair and unacceptable,” he stated. Mr Assafuah further criticised key government figures, including Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor and Francis-Xavier Sosu, alleging that they had earlier encouraged students not to prepare for any entrance examinations. He argued that the reversal undermines confidence in governance and risks turning legal education into what he described as “political experimentation.” He has therefore called on the government to either immediately withdraw the directive requiring students to sit the 2026 entrance examinations or issue a “full and unqualified public apology” to affected students and their families. Mr Assafuah added that the Minority, together with the New Patriotic Party, would continue to pursue accountability to ensure that the interests and future of Ghanaian law students are protected. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Tags: Ekow Assafuah exams Ghana School of Law DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Related to this story “Current dumsor is very unbearable” – Oforikrom MP Ghana School of Law student dies after medical emergency during lectures Lancaster University calls for reforms to Ghana School of Law admission system Historic Legal Education Bill will transform Ghana School of Law – Ansa-Asare Ghana School of Law’s entrance exam designed to exclude, not judge ability – Daniel Korang AI, cheating, and collapsing reading habits: Ghana’s education system at a crossroads Let’s analyse 10 years of WASSCE exam trends before drawing conclusions — Sisala East MP You need to cut off friends hangouts if you have a goal to achieve – Lawyer Latifa Teiya Fuseini Some people are being passed as lawyers who don’t deserve it – Thaddeus Sory Thaddeus Sory says General Legal Council must step back from legal education Latest Stories CAF endorses Gianni Infantino for third presidential term at FIFA8 minutes Clifford Braimah eyes Savannah NPP chairmanship, launches grassroots tour10 minutes Vincent Ekow Assafuah slams gov’t over ‘u-turn’ on Ghana School of Law entrance exams16 minutes John Jinapor showing strong leadership on power outages, deserves support – Prof Beyuo36 minutes Tampuli donates motorbikes, maths sets to support GES, GHS in Gushegu41 minutes Church elder arrested as alleged galamsey foreman in Ashanti region42 minutes Light beyond wires: Life without electricity in Tadankro1 hour We need specialised court for medical negligence—Hamza Suhuyini1 hour Agazy International Tournament ends as scouts select eight players for European trials2 hours 2026 World Cup: Black Stars can ‘surprise’ despite concerns over form – Daniel Opare2 hours Black Stars must build a team, not rely on talent – Daniel Opare2 hours 2026 World Cup: Black Stars ‘in deep trouble’ without Kudus – Daniel Opare2 hours Today’s Front pages: Thursday, April 30, 20262 hours GH¢57.2m unearned salaries recovered by Auditor-General, supervisors to be surcharged3 hours John Apetorgbor Kwabla Fugar aka Joe Dakota4 hours