Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has alleged that some individuals, including children of prominent members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), were admitted into the Ghana School of Law without sitting the required entrance examinations.
Speaking in a video that has since gained widespread attention, Dafeamekpor claimed the allegations are based on findings contained in reports prepared by an ad hoc committee established by the General Legal Council (GLC) to investigate concerns surrounding admissions into the country’s legal education system.
According to the legislator, the committee reportedly uncovered instances where certain applicants secured admission through what he described as “back-door” arrangements rather than the official admission process.
“We got to know that some people who were admitted into the law school did not even write the entrance examinations. These are matters contained in reports commissioned by the General Legal Council itself,” Dafeamekpor stated.
He further alleged that some of the beneficiaries of the purported irregular admissions were relatives and children of senior NPP figures, arguing that the revelations point to political interference in admissions into one of Ghana’s most competitive professional institutions.
The Majority Chief Whip described the alleged practice as unfair to thousands of qualified applicants who spend years preparing for the highly competitive entrance examinations but fail to secure admission through the legitimate process.
He therefore called for a full public investigation into the allegations, insisting that all persons found to have bypassed established admission procedures should be identified and held accountable.
Dafeamekpor also urged authorities to review previous admission exercises conducted by the Ghana School of Law to restore public confidence in the legal education system and ensure equal opportunities for all qualified applicants.
The allegations have reignited national debate over transparency and fairness in admissions into the Ghana School of Law, an institution that has frequently attracted criticism over its limited intake capacity and highly competitive admission process.
Legal education stakeholders say any proven irregularities would undermine public confidence in Ghana’s justice system and the integrity of the legal profession. They have called for the General Legal Council to respond to the claims and clarify whether the committee’s findings support the allegations made by the legislator.
As of the time of publication, neither the General Legal Council nor the New Patriotic Party had officially responded to Dafeamekpor’s allegations.
Political analysts expect the issue to generate significant public and parliamentary debate in the coming days, with calls growing for greater transparency, accountability, and reforms within Ghana’s legal education admission process.
