An attempt by 72 undergraduate students of the African University of Communications and Business (AUCB) to stop the university’s 23rd Congregation through an ex parte injunction failed, which cleared the way for the institution to proceed with its historic graduation ceremony.
The students, who opted to graduate under the certification of the University of Ghana (UG) rather than AUCB, had approached the High Court seeking an order to halt the ceremony scheduled for Saturday, October 31, 2026.
An official court search conducted on October 30, 2026, by LawPlus – Attorneys At Law indicated that the application for the injunction, filed on October 26, 2026, under Suit No. GJ/0083/2027 – Asare Solomon Kojo % 71 Others vs African University of Communications and Business (AUCB) had been dismissed.
The court registry confirmed the outcome of the application as “NOT GRANTED, DISMISSED”, indicating that the request to restrain the university from holding the ceremony was unsuccessful.
The dismissal meant that AUCB could proceed with its 23rd Congregation, which marked the first graduation ceremony since the institution attained a Presidential Charter and became a fully autonomous university.
The development follows concerns raised by the 72 students over the certification arrangements for their degrees after the university’s transition from its previous affiliation with the University of Ghana.
The students had opted to receive their certificates from UG under the transition arrangements, while the university prepared to confer degrees on students who had chosen AUCB certification.
Dissatisfied with management’s assurances regarding their preferred certification, the students decided to seek legal intervention to prevent the graduation from proceeding.
Their application was, however, dismissed by the High Court, leaving the university free to hold the ceremony as scheduled.
Certification dispute
The dispute centres on the certification arrangements following AUCB’s attainment of its Presidential Charter.
As part of the transition process, undergraduate students were given the option of receiving degrees from either AUCB or the University of Ghana.
A total of 206 undergraduate students opted for AUCB certification and were conferred their degrees at the 23rd Congregation.
The remaining 72 students, comprising 40 females and 32 males, chose to graduate under the certification of the University of Ghana.
The application sought to prevent the university from proceeding with the graduation ceremony, but the court’s decision effectively removed the immediate legal obstacle to the event.
Historic graduation
With the injunction application dismissed, AUCB went ahead with its 23rd Congregation on October 31, 2026.
The ceremony was significant for the university, as it was the first time students graduated under its own authority following the attainment of the Presidential Charter.
A total of 350 graduands, comprising 206 undergraduates and 144 postgraduate students, received their certificates during the ceremony.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Isaac Abeku Blankson, described the occasion as a landmark in the history of the institution, saying the Charter represented the culmination of years of institutional development and hard work.
He said the university’s transition to full autonomy marked a new chapter in its development and placed greater responsibility on management to maintain academic standards and strengthen its institutional structures.
