John Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament for Assin South and sponsor of the anti-LGBT bill, speaking on behalf of the Minority, has alleged that attempts are being made to introduce LGBTQ-related concepts into Ghana’s Constitution through the ongoing constitutional review process.
The Assin South MP highlighted that pages 107 and 108 of the Constitutional Review Committee’s report open the door for the recognition of LGBTQ concepts within Ghana’s constitution.
He alleged that such provisions, when adopted, could significantly affect Ghana’s moral and cultural values.
Speaking at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) headquarters on behalf of the Minority, John Ntim Fordjour stated, “These recommendations, if adopted, could open the door for the recognition of LGBTQ concepts within our constitutional framework,” he said.
“This is not just a legal matter; it is an issue that goes to the heart of our values as a nation. Embedding such provisions in the Constitution will have far-reaching consequences for our moral and cultural identity,” he added.
He further added, “We were made to understand that this bill would be treated as a priority if they came into office. What we are seeing now is a clear shift, and it amounts to a betrayal of the trust reposed in them by religious and traditional leaders”.
“Ghana’s basic needs have not changed since 2024, and ladies and gentlemen of the press, you will agree with us on that. The President is therefore expected to fulfil his promise to introduce his government-sponsored bill, which he promised the clergy and religious leaders to comprehensively address the LGBTQ issues. He made those promises willingly; he must be held to account and be made to fulfil his promise,” he stated.
Earlier, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament for Assin South, fired shots at President John Dramani Mahama over his recent comments on the passage of the anti LGBTQ+ bill.
According to Rev John Ntim Fordjour, President Mahama and the NDC have relegated LGBTQ concerns to the bottom of their priority list after deceiving Pastors, Muslim Clerics, Traditional Rulers and the entire country.
In a post shared on his X page on March 31, 2026, Ntim Fordjour wrote, “Unbelievable! Where are the Ecumenical bodies and CSOs who spat fire and brimstone in 2024 over LGBTQ issues against President Akufo-Addo?
President Mahama and the NDC have relegated LGBTQ concerns to the bottom of their priority list after deceiving Pastors, Muslim Clerics, Traditional Rulers and the entire country into thinking they (Mahama, NDC) would preserve our values against LGBTQ when power is entrusted to them.
Today, he is distancing himself from the bill and claiming it’s no longer important.
After winning power and distributing LGBTQ teacher manuals to schools, he thinks our values no longer matter.
This indeed is another Mahama scam”.
His comments come on the heels of President John Dramani Mahama’s statement that Ghana is still grappling with the provisions of basic needs of education, health care, jobs, food, clothing, and shelter, which is his government’s main focus and not the Anti-LGBTQ Bill.
According to John Mahama, the Anti-LGBTQ Bill, while important, is not Ghana’s most urgent concern at this time.
Speaking during a Presidential Dialogue with Civil Society Organisations at Jubilee House in Accra on Monday, March 30, Mahama stated, “We are still grappling with the provisions of basic needs of education, health care, jobs, food, clothing, and shelter”.
“While there are strong and differing views within our society, we believe that issues must be addressed through democratic processes, our core values, dialogue, and the rule of law,” he said.