All public universities renamed by Akufo-Addo to have names reversed, says Mahama Ayariga.
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has said the Cabinet has directed that all public universities in Ghana that were renamed by the President Akufo-Addo administration are to have their names reversed.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the Bawku Central MP said a bill will soon be presented to Parliament to formalise the reversal of those changes.
“Mr Speaker, there has been a Cabinet directive to change the names of all the universities that were renamed after individuals back to the original names they were given,” Mr. Ayariga stated.
“A bill will be brought to this House to change and reverse all the name changes of the universities,” he added.
During the Akufo-Addo administration, several public universities and polytechnics were renamed in honour of prominent national personalities.
Among such institutions were the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) in Tarkwa, renamed the George Grant University of Mines and Technology; Wa Campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS), renamed the Simon Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies; Navrongo Campus of UDS, renamed the C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences; and Ho Technical University, renamed Ephraim Amu Technical University.
The renaming exercise was criticised at the time by the then-opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), which argued that the decision appeared politically selective.