Supreme Court dismisses Wesley Girls’ bid to strike out case
The Supreme Court has rejected an application seeking to strike out a case in which Shafiq Osman is challenging the constitutionality of certain directives issued by Wesley Girls’ School.
The objection, filed by the school, argued that its Board of Governors, named as a defendant, lacks the legal capacity to sue or be sued, insisting that only the Trustees of the Methodist Church have such authority.
However, in a ruling delivered on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, a seven-member panel of the court, chaired by Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, sided with submissions made by Deputy Attorney-General Dr. Justice Srem-Sai and the plaintiff’s lawyer, Abdul Aziz Gomda. The court held that the Board of Governors is legally competent to be sued.
The court has directed the school to respond to the claims within two weeks, while the case has been adjourned indefinitely.
Other members of the panel included Justices Gabriel Scott Pwamang, Senyo Dzamefe, Kwaku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo, Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu, Richard Adjei-Frimpong, and Sir Dennis Dominic Adjei.
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