Lawyers for the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Prof Johnson Nyarko-Boampong, have filed for a stay of execution at the Cape Coast High Court challenging an order of injunction by the court.
The stay of execution was filed a few hours after the High Court in Cape Coast granted an injunction filed by one John Mevemeo, a resident of Millennium City-Kasoa in the Central Region, against the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Prof Johnson Nyarko-Boampong.
Mr Mevemeo is challenging the University of Cape Coast’s decision to renew Prof Nyarko-Boampong’s appointment until July 31, 2026, arguing that it violates the 1992 Constitution and should be declared null and void.
The lawyers of the University of Cape Coast and the Vice-Chancellor are contesting how the learned trial judge came to its decision to grant the injunction application.
According to the lawyers, the learned judge erred when he granted the interlocutory injunction filed on the 31st day of July 2024 by the plaintiff.
They argue that the judge erred when he erroneously failed to consider that the plaintiff/applicant did not have any right cognizable under the law in terms of the contract that existed between the University and the Vice-Chancellor.
Furthermore, they aver that the learned judge also erred when he erroneously failed to conclude that the plaintiff applicant could not demonstrate any form of hardship that it would suffer should the injunction be refused.
A further contention by the lawyers is that the learned judge erred when he failed to consider the mootness of the application as the Vice-Chancellor had already commenced his renewal term before he was notified of the injunction.
To them, the judge failed to consider that the balance of convenience was in favour of the University and the Vice-Chancellor.
Based on the above grounds, they want the ruling of the High Court dated the 4th day of September reversed.
Source: Richard Kwadwo Nyarko
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