The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has ordered the immediate shutdown of Nyarkotey University College of Holistic Medicine and Technology.
GTEC has also directed the university to provide evidence of all its academic claims by August 8, 2025.
This directive follows the arrest of Raphael Nyarkotey Obu, the institution’s founder, along with its registrar and director. The arrests were made on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, during a joint operation between GTEC and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.
The GTEC in a statement said, the university college has been operating without accreditation and offering an unapproved Bachelor of Technology (BTech) programme in Naturopathy and Holistic Medicine with various specialisations, in violation of Ghana’s tertiary education regulations.
In an interview with Citi News on Friday, August 1, GTEC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Jerry Sarfo, stated that the institution must halt all activities, including student admissions and advertising both online and on billboards, until proper accreditation is secured.
“We have asked the institution to shut down and provide evidence of compliance by the 8th of August. They are to cease operations and not admit any new students until accreditation is sorted.
“Should they wish to continue operating, they must initiate their accreditation process immediately. We have also asked them to pull down all adverts,” he stated.
Additionally, GTEC has instructed Raphael Nyarkotey Obu to stop using the honorary title “Professor” and issue a public disclaimer, as there is no evidence supporting the legitimacy of the title.
“We have informed Mr. Nyarkotey to desist from using the title ‘Professor,’ as there is no evidence he earned it. He is also to issue a public disclaimer to that effect,” Sarfo added
