FALSE! UG letter denouncing YEA Acting CEO Malik Basintale's degree certificate is forged
A post on X claiming the University of Ghana issued a letter denouncing the degree certificate of YEA Acting CEO Malik Basintale is fabricated. The university confirmed the document did not originate from its records.
The claim
On 2nd June, 2025, Fakenews Ghana sighted a post by NewsGH360 on X (formerly Twitter). The post was captioned: "Breaking News — Basintale, Ag. CEO of YEA does not have a degree from University of Ghana — UG Registrar."
The post was accompanied by an image of Acting Youth Employment Agency (YEA) CEO, Mr. Malik Basintale and a letter purported to be coming from the Office Of The Registrar, University of Ghana.
What we found
To determine whether the letter shared was genuine, Fakenews Ghana contacted the University of Ghana through the Office Of The Registrar to verify if they issued such a letter. They replied to our email and confirmed that the letter was "forged".
Dear Sir, I acknowledge receipt of your enquiry on the circulating letter regarding Mr. Malik Basintale's Degree Certificate. The said letter is a forgery, and the University will issue a statement on the matter shortly. Thank you. For: Registrar
The university has also released an official public notice on their Facebook page to deny any links to the fake letter.
It has come to the attention of the University of Ghana that a letter purportedly signed by the Registrar, Mrs. Emelia Agyei-Mensah and addressed to the Secretary of the Civil Service Council with the title 'RE: REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION OF DEGREE – MALIK BASINTALE' and dated 27th May, 2025, is being circulated on social media. The said letter is a forgery and neither the Registrar nor any other officer of the University has received, processed or responded to any such request. The public is hereby urged to disregard the said letter.
Verdict
Based on the evidence reviewed — including direct confirmation from the University of Ghana's Office of the Registrar and an official public statement — we rate this claim FALSE. The letter is a forgery.
