GTEC Director-General clarifies academic credentials after public petition

The Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Professor Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, has addressed concerns regarding his academic qualifications and professorial appointment, following a formal request for information made to the Commission’s Governing Board.

The petition, submitted by Mr. Kwame Simpe Ofori under Ghana’s Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989), sought details on Professor Abdulai’s academic credentials, research output, and the processes leading to his promotion to the rank of professor.

In an official response issued on October 24, 2025, through GTEC’s Acting Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Jerry Sarfo, the Director-General confirmed the authenticity of his academic and professional records and expressed his willingness to provide transparency in the matter.

According to the statement, Prof. Abdulai obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree with First Class Honours in Philosophy and Religions from the University of Ghana (1998–2001). He proceeded to the United States, where he earned a Master of Arts in International Affairs from Ohio University (2003–2005) and a Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from West Virginia University (2005–2009).

He later obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education from the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) (2016–2017).

Tracing his academic career, the statement noted that Prof. Abdulai was a Lecturer at UEW from 2010 to 2014, Senior Lecturer from 2014 to 2017, and Associate Professor from 2017 to the present. He also served as Deputy Director-General of GTEC (2020–2023), Acting Director-General (2023–2024), and Director-General since 2024.