The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed the Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Dr William Amankrah Appiah, and the Obuasi East Municipal Director of Education, Mr Kwamena Owusu-Nketiah, to step aside with immediate effect amid ongoing investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct involving the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Zakaria Abdulai.
The directive, announced in a statement dated October 20, 2026, is intended to ensure that the investigations proceed without potential interference or the perception of interference.
According to the GES, the two directors are required to hand over their offices and all state property in their possession to the Deputy Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Mr Thomas Kwame Boateng.
The development comes as investigations continue into the allegations involving the Obuasi SHTS headmaster.
The GES also clarified that Mr Abdulai remains interdicted, dismissing reports circulating that he had been cleared of the allegations.
“The public is urged to ignore any news making the rounds that the headmaster has been cleared,” the statement said.
The Service called for calm, support and cooperation from the public as it pursues a thorough investigation into the matter.
The latest directive follows public attention surrounding the allegations against the headmaster and the handling of the matter by education authorities in the Ashanti Region.
The GES said the measures were necessary to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigations.
