Injunction bid by 72 students against AUCB graduation fails

Seventy-two undergraduate students at the African University of Communications and Business (AUCB) sought to halt their university's 23rd graduation ceremony through an ex parte injunction, but their bid was unsuccessful. The students had opted to receive their degrees from the University of Ghana (UG) instead of AUCB, prompting them to approach the High Court for an order to stop the ceremony scheduled for October 31, 2026.

However, a court search on October 30, 2026, revealed that their application, filed on October 26, 2026, had been dismissed. The court registry confirmed the outcome as "NOT GRANTED, DISMISSED", indicating the students' request to restrain the university from holding the ceremony was not approved. The 23rd Congregation marked the first graduation ceremony since AUCB gained its Presidential Charter and became an autonomous university.

Of the 350 graduands, 206 chose AUCB certification and received their degrees at the ceremony, while the remaining 144 postgraduates and 72 students who opted for UG certification also graduated as planned. AUCB's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Isaac Abeku Blankson, hailed the occasion as a significant milestone in the university's history, praising the transition to full autonomy as a new chapter that placed greater responsibility on the university's management to uphold academic standards and strengthen its institutional structures.