Srem-Sai Pushes Supreme Court to Keep Wesley Girls’ Board in Case, Insists It Can Be Sued

The Attorney-General’s Office has urged the Supreme Court not to strike out the Board of Governors of Wesley Girls’ High School from an ongoing constitutional case, arguing that the Board has full legal capacity to be sued.

Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, in a sworn affidavit, maintained that the Board qualifies as a recognised body of persons in law and therefore cannot escape being named as a defendant in the matter. He said the application seeking its removal should be dismissed.

The case was filed by private legal practitioner Shafic Osman, who is asking the Supreme Court to investigate alleged violations of the religious rights of Muslim students at Wesley Girls’ High School, particularly relating to prayer and worship practices.

The Board of Governors, listed as the 1st Defendant alongside the Ghana Education Service and the Attorney-General, has argued that it lacks the legal capacity to be sued and should be removed from the proceedings.

However, the Attorney-General insists that the Board is part of the official governance structure of the school under the Ghana Education Service and is legally established to manage public senior high schools, including mission schools such as Wesley Girls’.

Dr Srem-Sai further explained that Ghanaian law does not restrict legal capacity only to incorporated bodies, noting that any organised group can be sued. The State also referenced the 15-member composition of the Board, drawn from the Methodist Church, education authorities, school leadership, staff, and alumni.

The Attorney-General is therefore asking the apex court to reject the Board’s application and allow the case to proceed with all named parties intact.

The Supreme Court will hear the application on April 21, 2026, in a case that continues to fuel national discussion on religious rights and the management of mission schools in Ghana.