Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Richard Kofi Asiedu, has officially stopped using the title “Professor” following a directive from the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).
In a disclaimer issued on Friday, August 1, Dr Kofi Asiedu confirmed his compliance with GTEC’s caution, stating, “As a law-abiding citizen, I have duly obliged the notice by GTEC and have accordingly ceased using the title of professor.”
His decision follows a letter from GTEC dated July 28, 2024, which warned him about the continued use of the academic title without the appropriate academic qualifications. The Commission cited Section 8(4)(d) of the Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020 (Act 1023), which bars the use of academic titles unless legitimately earned.
GTEC indicated that Mr. Asiedu had previously been directed on June 2, 2025, to stop using the title and submit proof of its removal from public platforms, along with documentation of his academic qualifications.
In response, Mr Asiedu clarified that the title was honorary and conferred on him by Alfred Nobel University in Ukraine in recognition of his contributions to human development. He said he had used the title for the past three years without knowing it was in breach of regulations.
“I did not know that honorary titles could not be used until this prompting by GTEC,” he noted. “I have consequently reverted to my credentials as a PhD holder, earned through research in 2012.”
He urged the public to take note of the change and act accordingly.
