NPP Women’s wing to lead peaceful demonstration in Obuasi over alleged sexual abuse of 19 students

The New Patriotic Party’s Women’s Wing will hold a peaceful demonstration in Obuasi on Friday, November 6, regarding allegations that the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) sexually abused 19 students. National Women’s Organiser Mavis Hawa Koomson announced the march in a Wednesday statement, noting the protest aims to demand justice, safer schools for girls, and decisive action against the alleged perpetrator, who remains free on bail.

Koomson described the situation as a catastrophic failure of the duty of care and noted unconfirmed reports that school authorities may have received complaints as early as March 2026, with institutional records suggesting similar misconduct dating back to 2021.

The headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai, was the NDC Juaben Constituency Secretary and had plans to contest the NDC Juaben constituency chairmanship race. According to Adom Online, NDC General Secretary Fifi Kwetey acknowledged the party mishandled its initial response to the allegations. Kwetey stated that after a meeting on October 19, the party decided to hear the headmaster's account before taking action because Mr. Abdulai denied the claims and presented them as a politically motivated attempt to damage his reputation. The party's decision was also influenced by a Ghana Education Service report that cleared him.

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