Alleged Sex-For-Grades Scandal Investigation Committee Report

REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE ON THE ALLEGED SEX-FOR-GRADES SCANDAL AT SUNYANI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

On Sunday, February 11, 2024, Mr. Owusu Agyekum, a former SRC President of Sunyani Technical University (STU), posted a video on his TikTok social media handle, alleging multiple “Sex-for-grades” incidence in the University. This report is on the findings of an investigation committee, set up by the management of STU on the "Sex-for-grades" allegation by Mr. Owusu Agyekum. The committee adopted an interactive approach in gathering evidence to conclude the “Sex for grades” allegation. The committee met the complainant via Zoom as he could not be physically present due to his busy work schedule in the United Kingdom (UK) Army. During the maiden meeting with the complainant, he gave high assurance of getting pieces of evidence including videos, audios and alleged victims of the sex for grades scandal to support his assertions to the committee. The committee had to draw down the curtain on its investigations because no evidence of any kind was provided by Mr. Owusu Agyekum; be it the alleged videos, audios or from any of the alleged victims to the committee. Rather, in the committee's continuous efforts to obtain the said pieces of evidence from the complainant, he ceased responding to all phone calls and WhatsApp messages sent to him by the committee’s Chairman. Some of the alleged victims of the sex-for-grades scandal whose contact numbers were given by him were not prepared to give any evidence in that regard. The committee therefore concludes that the Complainant, Mr. Owusu Agyekum, has no basis for his “Sex- for-grades” allegations against some staff of the Sunyani Technical University. The committee recommends that a press conference should be held by the management of the University to inform the general public of the outcome of the investigations.