Dr Ayensu-Danquah Takes on GTEC Boss Over Professor Title Scrutiny: “Bring His CV for us to Compare"
- The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has challenged the scrutiny of her professor title
- The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission said Dr Ayensu-Danquah failed to provide enough evidence for the title
- The minister has been asked to immediately stop holding herself as a professor or face legal action
The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has challenged the Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, Professor Ahmed Jinapor, over the questions about the legitimacy of her professor title.
The minister believes the scrutiny of her title is an attempt to discredit her.
Source: Facebook
The Essikadu-Ketan MP also challenged Jinapor to bring his CV for comparison in an interview on CTV.
"My question is, as a state regulator, are we going to settle the matter on social media? Should we be talking about the matter on social media? As a regulator, shouldn't you be going through due process?"
"So, what I see is just an attempt to discredit the hard work I have done... I'm still trying to figure it out. So, I want Honourable Jinapor to bring his CV for us to compare.”
"I earned my professor of surgery title long ago. I have a campus in Utah, where I head the global surgery department."
Her recent comments come after the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission insisted that the minister does not have the academic rank of professor.
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission cautioned her against presenting herself with the professor title.
In a letter addressed to the Chief of Staff at the Presidency, the commission said it had earlier requested Ayensu-Danquah to provide documentary proof of her professorial appointment by August 11, 2025.
Her legal team, led by David K. Ametefe, responded on August 8, insisting that she was appointed an Assistant Professor of Surgery by the University of Utah in the US.
They also argued that GTEC had no authority to demand such evidence since the appointment was made outside Ghana.
However, the commission responded, saying the documents submitted revealed inconsistencies.
YEN.com.gh checks with the school's website do not show any evidence of the minister being treated as a professor.
Previous action by Ghana Tertiary Education Commission
In a similar case, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission warned Rashid Tanko-Computer, the National Democratic Congress Deputy Director of Elections, to immediately stop using the academic title "Dr' amid allegations of falsified academic credentials.
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission also held that Tanko-Computer did not possess any recognised doctoral degree.
Source: UGC
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission also warned businessman and politician Hassan Ayariga to stop using the academic title “Dr.”
This followed his failure to provide evidence verifying the legitimacy of the designation.
How did Ayariga respond?
YEN.com.gh reported that Ayariga subsequently threatened to sue the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) over a directive to stop using his Doctorate title.
He said he considered the action by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission to be defamation of his character.
Source: YEN.com.gh
