MUYAD Social Services Petitions Attorney General Over Position on Wesley Girls Religious Rights Case
MUYAD Social Services has petitioned the Attorney General, urging him to reconsider the state’s legal position in the ongoing Wesley Girls Senior High School religious discrimination case. The group argues that the Attorney General’s stance risks undermining constitutional protections on freedom of worship and could heighten religious tensions in the country.
In the petition dated November 25, 2025, the organisation expressed concern over the Attorney General’s argument that Wesley Girls SHS, as a Methodist institution, can restrict the religious practices of students who do not belong to the Methodist faith. MUYAD says this interpretation does not align with the country’s democratic principles or the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom.
The Executive Director of MUYAD Social Services, Adnan Adams Mohammed, stated that a democratic state should actively promote social cohesion by safeguarding every citizen’s right to practice their religion without coercion or limitation. He stressed that inclusivity is essential in a diverse society like Ghana, where various faiths coexist within communities and institutions.
MUYAD’s petition also pointed to the inconsistencies such a stance could create across the education sector. The group noted that several Islamic senior high schools admit students from different religious backgrounds. It warned that if these schools adopt the same restrictive approach being defended in the Wesley Girls case, the country could drift toward deeper religious polarization.
The statement urged the Attorney General to take into account the potential implications of defending policies that restrict worship, especially in public educational institutions. The group argues that limiting religious practices in schools could erode principles of equality, tolerance and peaceful coexistence that Ghana has long upheld.
MUYAD called for a balanced and dialogue-driven approach that respects the traditions of Wesley Girls SHS while ensuring that students and staff of other faiths are not deprived of their right to worship. The organisation further urged the Attorney General to withdraw his current position and support an out-of-court settlement to protect the national interest and maintain social harmony.
Copies of the petition were sent to the Office of the President, the Chief Justice, the National Peace Council, the National Democratic Congress leadership and the Office of the National Chief Imam.
Story by Doe Benjamin Kofi Lawson