play videoTop academics activily involved in politics in Ghana
There is this notion in Ghana that politics is a ‘dirty’ profession which is usually full of criminals and corrupt individuals whose sole interest is to plunder from the state.
Most Ghanaians who have reached the highest points of their careers, particularly academics, who have all the expertise and understanding that is needed to help transform the country normally veer away from politics with the fear of being tainted by corruption.
But history shows that Ghana has had the most successes when it was led by academics like Dr Kwame Nkrumah and Prof John Evans Atta Mill, under whose governments the nation saw unprecedented infrastructure development and economic stability.
Well, there are other academics who are hoping to emulate Dr Kwame Nkrumah and Prof Mills by venturing into politics despite the tag it comes with.
This article looks at some professors who are currently actively involved in the political landscape in Ghana.
Prof Joshua Alabi
Joshua Alabi is a Russia-trained Ghanaian academic and politician, who served as the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) from 2012 to 2016. He previously served as the Rector of the same institution from 2009 to 2012 and as Pro-Rector from 2005 to 2008.