Law Student Shares Book Prices, Stirs Massive Online Reactions
- A law student shared the prices of books students are mandated to purchase for their coursework across various units they are expected to complete
- Social media users were amazed by the cost of the books and proceeded to share possible alternatives as a means to cut costs
- Some of the course books in question cost as high as GH₵3,000, making it hard for students from humble backgrounds to have the necessities
A newly graduated LLB student and aspiring Ghanaian lawyer has attracted attention after posting a video showcasing the prices of several required law books.
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In a forty-four-second video shared by SikaOfficial on X on Sunday, November 30, 2025, the law student displayed the price tags on books he had been directed to buy and read.
In the video, the student looked shaken as each book’s price was clearly written on a tag.
He pointed out the books one after the other, emphasising how expensive studying law has become.
“They have asked that I buy some books oo. This one is GH₵ 2,000 — Civil Procedure and Practice in Ghana,” he said.
Another book he was instructed to buy was The Handbook on Civil Jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, which cost GH₵ 3,000.
A third book, Land Law, also cost GH₵ 3,000.
The fourth book, The Ultimate Lawyer, was the cheapest among them at GH₵ 1,000.
Altogether, the four books cost GH₵ 9,000, an amount he said he did not expect.
He indicated that these books were required even after already purchasing several earlier ones.
This disclosure has reignited debates about the high cost of studying law in Ghana, with many arguing that law school has become extremely expensive and financially demanding.
Cost of law books stirs reactions
YEN.com.gh compiled some reactions from social media users regarding the prices:
@nka_gha wrote:
“Oh, why! This is too much.”
@al_bertoid commented:
“Make he go read for the library err? Anaa, some no dey?”
@RichyDonPapa added:
“If like soft copy dey, you try pull am for free 🤭.”
@k_4kojo wrote:
“These books, you go get online. http://pdfdrive.com.”
@Gist_Only said:
“I’ll just sleep in the library since it’s there for free.”
Watch the X video below:
Law school dropout emerges KNUST valedictorian
In related news, a young Ghanaian man who is part of the 2025 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology graduating cohort was named the valedictorian of the College of Arts and Built Environment at the university’s 59th congregation.
Felix Quacoe Baidoo graduated with a Cumulative Weighted Average (CWA) of 83.07, emerging as the best student.
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His CWA surpassed that of the 2024 valedictorian, Bansi Eliasu Yahaya, who attained a CWA of 81.04. This achievement also makes Felix, from the Department of Land Economy, the highest-scoring valedictorian in the College of Arts and Built Environment's history.
In a Facebook post, Voice of KNUST indicated that Felix lives in Kasoa in the Central Region. He completed Jukwa SHTS as the top student in the Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira District, earning 7 As and a B.
Felix faced several setbacks while pursuing higher education. After SHS, he could not immediately continue to the tertiary level due to financial constraints.
He worked as a teacher at a primary school in Kasoa to save money for school. He later lost his job in 2020 when COVID-19 struck.
Felix eventually gained admission to the University of Ghana to study a Bachelor of Laws.
However, funding challenges forced him to defer early in his first semester. He returned home to find another teaching job and later participated in the 2021 Population and Housing Census as a field officer.
Despite's son graduates from UG Law School
YEN.com.gh earlier reported that Saahene Osei, son of Ghanaian business mogul Dr Osei Kwame Despite, achieved a major academic milestone.
The CEO’s son was among the students who graduated from the University of Ghana Law School at a ceremony on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
Saahene’s father attended the event to support his son and celebrate his accomplishment at the prestigious institution.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
