Prof Mrs Goski Alabi, the wife of Prof Joshua Alabi, has revealed that she was rejected by the Ghana School of Law because of her husband.
According to Prof. Mrs Goski Alabi, she wanted to pursue law, and she tried to achieve her dream of becoming a lawyer.
She revealed that she wrote the law exams and was even invited to the Law School interview.
Prof. Mrs Goski Alabi added that during the interview, she was asked how she was related to Prof Joshua Alabi, and she revealed that she is her wife.
She recounted that her interview was at a time the NDC had lost an election.
Speaking in an interview, Prof. Mrs Goski Alabi detailed, “I wrote the law exams, and I was invited for the interview. I went for that interview at the law school, and then during the interview, they asked me how you are related to Hon Joshua Alabi. I said, ‘he is my husband’ with a very broad smile. I was happy.
I came home, and I told my husband about my experience at that time the NDC had lost the elections, and he said to me what did you tell them I said I told them you are my husband and he said ‘Nine out of Ten, you are not going to enter law school and I did not”.
Meanwhile, some years ago, Professor Alabi praised his wife’s competencies in an interview, saying, “My wife is also a university professor, very learned and experienced. She has given addresses on various platforms, both on the local and international levels. I think my wife has what it takes to be a First Lady”.
“I have been married for the past 20 years. I have 2 kids. I am a very loving father, and my wife and children tell me that all the time. I would not like to cheat on my wife, and she knows I will not cheat on her”.
He added, “When you talk of blueprints, you are talking about a detailed plan. It will be worked out between myself and the NDC party. I have a general plan which will work. My team and I do not buy votes. When you buy votes, you won’t be able to sustain it”.
For decades, many LLB graduates from both public and private institutions have struggled to gain admission to the Ghana School of Law.
This is despite holding qualifying degrees, resulting in significant frustrations and a restricted pathway to legal practice.
However, there is now hope as the Attorney-General (A-G) and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has announced a major overhaul of Ghana’s legal education system.
The A-G revealed the abolishment of the centralised admissions process at the Ghana School of Law in Makola, Accra.
Universities offering the LLB degree will introduce a one-year practical Bar Practice Programme as part of qualifying for professional legal practice.
Graduates will thereafter sit for a new national bar examination to be admitted to the Bar for legal practice.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Monday, July 28, 2025, Dr Ayine stated, “The bill will abolish the Ghana School of Law system”.
He explained that universities will provide practical legal education, and students will write a national bar exam modelled after the Institute of Chartered Accountants’ system.
“We are shifting from exclusion to inclusion, ensuring all qualified LLB holders have a clear and merit-based path to becoming lawyers,” he added.
In related news, Prof Raymond Atuguba, the former Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law, is reportedly set to be appointed as the Director of the Ghana School of Law and Legal Education.
The reports follow the termination of the appointment of Justice Nana Yaw Oppong, who has been Director of the Ghana School of Law and Legal Education.
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@citizen_sawajnr I tried getting into the law school but was rejected after saying Prof. Joshua Alabi is my husband~ Professor Goski Alabi, wife of Prof. Alabi. @Dr Frank Amoakohene @Pulse Ghana @BANTAMA COMM-OFFICIAL ♬ original sound – Sawa🇬🇭🇦🇪