Hassan Ayariga, the leader of the All Peoples Congress (APC), has defended his name’s use of the Dr. prefix.
He claims to have three doctorates. One was obtained after hard academic work, and the other two are honorary.
He claims that in order to confirm whether or not his doctorate was obtained through academic effort, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) ought to have sent him a letter.
But until they publicly damaged his hard-earned reputation, nothing of the sort had been done.
He plans to sue GTEC for the harm the public mockery did to him.
“I woke up this morning and all I could hear on social media is that GTEC says I cannot use my Doctorate Degree. I ask how? I didn’t get any letter from GTEC, so how did they come to that conclusion?” he asked.
“Of course. If I tell you, then I will not be able to sue them. I studied for it. I have three doctorates, two as honorary and one from my school,” the APC leader reiterated.
“They did not even ask me to submit it, and I didn’t get a letter from them. Why do we behave in this way? Somebody like Hassan Ayariga you want to ask him about his doctorate, the most important thing is to issue him a formal letter and ask him to write to you. Now I heard it from the news that GTEC has stripped Hassan Ayariga of his doctorate,” he continued.
Hassan Ayariga plans to handle his defamation case against GTEC through due procedure.
Background
Political figure Hassan Ayariga has been formally ordered by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to cease using the title “Dr.” immediately due to the absence of credible documents proving its validity.
Ayariga was charged by GTEC in a letter dated July 14, 2025, which GraphicOnline was able to view, of neglecting to produce documentation elucidating the origin and nature of his doctoral title in spite of repeated requests.
The Commission requested:
– The name of the awarding institution,
– Confirmation of whether the degree was earned or honorary,
– The date of conferment, and
– Details of the academic process followed.
“To date, the Commission has not received any response from you. This continued silence is unacceptable,” GTEC stated. It further warned that the unauthorised use of academic titles “is misleading and inconsistent with the academic protocols and standards governing the conferment and use of academic ranks in Ghana.”
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Source: newsthemegh.com