Mahdi Gibril, the Acting Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has shockingly stated that the party is proud to have the services of interdicted Obuasi SHS headmaster Zakaria Abdulai as the Juaben Constituency Secretary for the party.
According to Mahdi Gibril, the NDC is proud to have Zakaria Abdulai but stressed that his bid for the party’s chairmanship would be affected if investigations into the allegations against him establish his guilt.
Mahdi Gibril explained that even if Zakaria wins the contest, he would not be allowed to retain the position if he is found guilty.
Speaking in an interview on GhanaAkoma, Mahdi Gibril stated, “What I know is that I have a competent secretary at Juaben, and the party is proud to have him”.
“If the outcome of the investigation proves that he is guilty, he will not hold the chairmanship position despite winning. On the other hand, he will continue to serve when proven innocent,” he stated.
“Don’t be surprised if these sexual allegations disappear after our elections on October 24. There is a possibility that they could be part of an agenda against him, but only time will tell,” he said.
Meanwhile, the case involving the Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Zakaria Abdulai, popularly known as Paapaa, has taken a new turn after the case docket was forwarded to the Attorney-General’s Office for study and advice.
The Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ashanti South Regional Police Command in Bekwai has forwarded the case docket to the Attorney-General’s Office for study and advice.
The police disclosed that a 20-year-old Form Two student of the school, accompanied by her father, lodged a complaint at the Obuasi DOVVSU on August 4, 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, October 16, the police said the student alleged that the headmaster forcibly had sexual intercourse with her at his official residence on the school’s campus.
According to the Police, the girl had gone to an area near the headmaster’s official residence where students dry their clothes to retrieve her dresses when he allegedly lured her into the residence to run an errand for him.
The Police disclosed that upon entering the residence, the suspect allegedly began caressing and fondling her against her will while she was seated on a sofa.
Also, the student alleged that when she resisted his advances, he dragged her into his bedroom and forcibly had sexual intercourse with her, adding that the headmaster subsequently gave her GH¢100 to keep the incident secret.
According to the police, investigations were immediately initiated following the complaint.
The DOVVSU disclosed that the necessary investigative procedures, including a medical examination, reconstruction of the scene, photography and the collection of witness statements, had been completed.
“The Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ashanti South Region, Bekwai, has forwarded the case docket on the investigation into the alleged rape case by the Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Mr Zakaria Abdulai, alias Paapaa, to the Attorney-General’s office for study and advice,” the statement said.
The development follows Manasseh Azure’s investigation into allegations that 14 female students of Obuasi Senior High Technical School who were sexually abused by the school’s headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai.
The investigative journalist, on JoyNews on October 13, 2026, described the alleged abuse as disturbing, particularly because several individuals and institutions expected to protect the students were reportedly aware of the complaints but failed to take decisive action for an extended period.
According to Manasseh Azure, the very disturbing aspect of the case is that it wasn’t really hidden, revealing that people in Obuasi, including some stakeholders expected to intervene, knew about the allegations.
Manasseh Azure revealed that the situation had escalated over the past year and a half, despite the apparent awareness of people within the education sector and the political class.
He disclosed that the headmaster has since been interdicted as investigations into the allegations continue.
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