The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on John Dramani Mahama to issue a formal apology to Ghanaians and religious institutions over what it describes as a failure to fulfil a key campaign promise regarding LGBTQ-related legislation.
According to the party, President Mahama, during the 2024 election campaign, assured religious leaders and key stakeholders that his administration would introduce a government-sponsored bill to comprehensively address LGBTQ issues in Ghana.
The NPP argues that the delay or lack of action on the pledge amounts to a breach of trust, particularly with faith-based organisations that engaged the President ahead of the elections.
Addressing a press conference at the party’s headquarters on Tuesday, April 7, the Member of Parliament for Assin South, John Ntim Fordjour, stressed that campaign promises must be honoured regardless of changes in political circumstances.
“Ghana’s basic needs have not changed since 2024, and so the president must therefore be made to fulfil his promise to introduce a government-sponsored bill… He willingly made those promises, and he must be held to account,” he stated.
He further urged the President to apologise to key religious bodies, including the Christian Council of Ghana, the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, and the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, among others.
“President Mahama must render an apology to the clergy, clerics and traditional leaders… for the double standards demonstrated between the period in opposition and now in power,” he added.
The statement adds to ongoing national conversations surrounding governance, accountability, and the role of campaign promises in shaping public trust.
