Dr Clement Apaak, the Deputy Education Minister, has fired shots at some NPP members of parliament following their claims that the John Mahama-led government has introduced an LGBTQ agenda into Ghana’s school curriculum.
Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, in a post on his official X page on Tuesday, January 13, accused the government of printing and distributing teacher manuals and other teaching and learning materials (TLMs) that promote LGBTQ-related content in schools.
He wrote, “NDC has mischievously and deliberately smuggled the LGBTQ agenda into the curriculum, printed and distributed Teacher Manuals and other Teaching and Learning Materials (TLMs) to promote LGBTQ, contrary to their deceptive rhetoric of being the party which abhors LGBTQ.
We demand the immediate recall of all the Teacher Manuals and Textbooks propagating the NDCs LGBTQ agenda, both online and in print, from schools. We further demand a review of all portions of TLMs poisoned with the LGBTQ agenda with immediate effect to sanitise the curriculum. We strongly caution the government to refrain from using NaCCA and the Ministry of Education to propagate this vile and evil agenda of LGBTQ sexuality education.
This diabolical and dangerous agenda, among others, reveals why this government has suppressed the private members’ bill: Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill from being listed in the Order Paper for consideration and consequential passage by Parliament.
Let us rise up to resist NDC LGBTQ agenda!”, he added.
Also, Vincent Assafuah, the Old Tafo, in his post stated, “The gov’t’s position on LGBT-related matters remains deeply inconsistent and difficult to trust. In public, they speak the language of culture and faith. In practice, Manuals developed introduce concepts that go far beyond what many Ghanaians believe should be taught in our schools”.
Clement Apaak, the deputy Education Minister, in his reply, posted the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) statement, which indicated that there has been a revised version of the manual, reflecting national values and biological understanding, has now been released.
In his post, he wrote, “Yet again, the lying elephant has been badly exposed”.
NaCCA, in its statement distinction between the official SHS curriculum and teacher support materials, adding that the curriculum itself contains no LGBTQ-related content.
“The Government of Ghana has no intention to promote, endorse, or introduce LGBTQ content at any level of the educational system,” the council said. “Our curriculum remains firmly anchored in the socio-cultural fabric of Ghana, constitutional principles, and child-centred development goals”, NaCCA stated.
Also, NaCCA announced that steps are being taken to remove the old manuals from circulation.
See the post below:
Yet again, the lying elephant has been badly exposed. pic.twitter.com/d3Fi6POAsS
— Dr. Clement Abas Apaak (@DrApaak) January 13, 2026
NDC has mischievously and deliberately smuggled LGBTQ agenda into the curriculum, printed and distributed Teacher Manuals and other Teaching and Learning Materials (TLMs) to promote LGBTQ contrary to their deceptive rhetoric of being the party which abhors LGBTQ.
— John Ntim Fordjour MP (@NtimFordjour) January 13, 2026
We demand the… pic.twitter.com/SddkYnLLwC
The gov’t’s position on LGBT-related matters remains deeply inconsistent and difficult to trust. In public, they speak the language of culture and faith. In practice, Manuals developed introduce concepts that go far beyond what many Ghanaians believe should be taught in our schs. pic.twitter.com/wrdTgF5s0Z
— Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Esq. MP (@ekowassafuah_) January 13, 2026