President John Dramani Mahama has shared how Commonwealth Hall at the University of Ghana shaped his personality.
According to John Mahama, he was a shy young man, but Commonwealth Hall helped transform him into a confident public speaker.
President Mahama made these remarks while speaking at the University of Ghana’s graduation ceremony on July 26, 2026.
Mahama at the event recounted how Commonwealth Hall, also known as “Vandal City”, played a major role in shaping his personality.
Speaking at the University of Ghana’s graduation ceremony, Mahama stated, “That year, the University had taken a decision that anybody who chose Commonwealth Hall first would not be given, and all those who chose it last would be sent to Commonwealth Hall.
“So I ended up in Vandal City, a very shy young man. Today, if I can stand before 100,000 people and say whatever I want, it is what Commonwealth Hall made me into. It made me an extrovert; it made me expressive,” he recounted.
I participated in all the activities of Commonwealth Hall, including ponding people and singing at our Bacchus Shrine. I was put in 836 was my first room, and I shared the room with Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo of the Graphic Corporation. When I came back for my postgraduate, I was put in J40, and I shared my room with my friend Ntow Boahen”.
In other news, President John Dramani Mahama has revealed his government has no interest in prosecuting innocent people.
According to John Mahama, his government remains committed to ensuring that due process is followed in every case.
Mahama highlighted Ghana’s justice system, arguing that the country’s investigative, prosecutorial, and judicial institutions provide safeguards against malicious prosecution.
He rejected allegations that the government’s anti-corruption campaign is intended to target political opponents,
Mahhama explained that authorities only move forward with cases after assessing the available evidence.
Speaking during the Citizens’ Engagement in the Volta Region on Friday, July 17, Mahama stated, “I also want to touch on accountability. We do not harbour any malice against any person, and indeed, I do not take any enjoyment or pride in prosecuting people if they have done no wrong. I believe that our prosecutorial system, investigative system, and judicial system grant enough leverage for people to have justice”.
Mahama stressed that anyone wrongfully prosecuted has the opportunity to seek redress through the courts.
“It shouldn’t be like we’re trying to hound our political opponents or something. We proceed on the basis of the evidence we have received, and then the evidence is weighed, and if it is sufficient, we proceed,” he explained.
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