How Ghanaians punished Akufo-Addo Today in History

Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Kingsford Sumana Alban Bagbin, in January 2025, said one of the reasons the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lost the 2024 General Election was the stance taken by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on the Anti-Gay Bill.

Speaking to members of the Ghanaian community in Côte d’Ivoire, Bagbin stressed that the power to pass laws rests with Parliament and not the President.

“The LGBTQ bill was passed by Parliament, and the former president refused to assent to it, which was unconstitutional. There is no law that allows the president to refuse or fail to assent to a bill passed by Parliament,” Bagbin said.

“Parliament is the authority for passing laws, not any other person, not the president. That decision was wrong, and all of you punished him for that,” he added.

Bagbin also said he plans to resubmit the bill to President John Dramani Mahama for assent after consulting the new Attorney General and Minister of Justice.

He expressed confidence that the bill would be passed this year, describing it as very important.

“I am going to write to the new Attorney General and Minister of Justice for his comments so we can resend it to the new president for his assent. It will not take long; it will be passed this year. It is anti-God. Nobody should joke with me when it comes to that matter. I can lose my life because of that,” the Speaker said.

Bagbin made it clear that he is determined to see the bill passed, regardless of the personal cost…CONTINUE MORE READING>>>