Otumfuo donates land for Ghana’s 2nd Law School

Kumasi is set to receive a permanent campus of the Ghana School of Law, fol­lowing the official hand over of a 1.12-acre parcel of land by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

The land, situated in Adum behind the Ministries area, was formally handed over on July 28, 2025, to facilitate the construc­tion of the country’s second law school campus.

The initiative marks a major milestone in the expansion of legal education in Ghana.

Although plans to allocate the land in Adum for this purpose dated back to 2003, the Kumasi campus currently operates from the premises of the Kwame Nk­rumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) following its establishment in 2010 through the efforts of the Asantehene.

When completed, the new facility will boast of lecture halls, staff offices, a moot court, hostel accommodation, a banking facility, law firms, legal shops, a clinic, and other essential amen­ities to support professional legal training.

Speaking on behalf of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Nana Samgba Gyafla II, Para­mount Chief of the Sampa Traditional Area, emphasised the Ashanti Region’s commitment to legal education and its significance in national development.

The Acting Chief Justice, Jus­tice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, welcomed the development as a transforma­tional step in legal education.

He noted that the Kumasi cam­pus had long served as a branch of the Ghana School of Law at KNUST, but the new facility would mark a new era of access and practical training for aspiring lawyers.

The Director of the Ghana School of Law, Nana Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong, highlighted the challenges faced by students who had to relocate to Accra for pro­fessional training after completing LLB programmes in Kumasi.

He noted that until recently, becoming a lawyer without pass­ing through the Makola campus in Accra was unthinkable.

“Approval was secured in 2010 to begin the Kumasi campus, and this year marks the 15th anniver­sary of that important achieve­ment,” he said, expressing opti­mism that the new facility will further decentralise legal educa­tion and promote equity in access across Ghana.

The new Kumasi campus is expected to become a hub for nurturing future legal profession­als rooted in integrity, service, and leadership.