Eii folks, trouble dey brew for GIFEC CEO, Tanko Rashid-Computer ein side. Presido Mahama don receive petition wey dey call for ein sack over allegations say ein PhD be 'fake'.
According to reports we dey get from Myjoyonline, one Odeneho Kwaku Takyi, wey people know as Sir Obama, formally petition Presido Mahama to remove Tanko Rashid-Computer, wey be CEO of Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), from ein post. Di reason be say, dem dey accuse am of academic fraud.
Di petition, wey dem submit to Jubilee House on Thursday, June 12, 2025, dey claim say “Mr. Sofo Tanko Rashid-Computer dey hold fraudulent PhD for Public Administration, wey dem say he obtain am for 2016 from one unaccredited Kinsnow University for United States of America.”
Di petitioner insist say dis matter be serious breach of public trust and scandalous act of academic fraud. He add say e dey contravene di 1992 Constitution and di Code of Conduct 2025 for public officials.
Sir Obama attach findings from ein investigation into di alleged university, dey assert say “di university no dey exist for United States nor any oda part of di globe.” He claim say Kinsnow University no dey list among accredited institutions for di U.S. and say e dey “conspicuously absent from all authoritative databases of recognized and accredited universities for United States.”
Di petition dey reference letter wey Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) supposedly write give Mr. Rashid-Computer, dey advise am to stop dey use di ‘Dr.’ title after dem question di legitimacy of ein PhD.
Key Allegations Against Tanko Rashid-Computer:
- Holding allegedly fraudulent PhD from unaccredited university.
- Violation of public trust and Code of Conduct.
- Misleading use of 'Dr.' title despite GTEC concerns.
What Next for GIFEC and Mr. Rashid-Computer?
As we dey talk, di presidency no respond yet to di petition. Ghanaians dey wait anxiously to see how di matter go play out and di impact e go get on GIFEC and Mr. Rashid-Computer ein career.