'Bow your heads in shame' - Sam George drags Lincoln University
Sam George took a swipe at Lincoln University after it cancelled an honorary doctorate ceremony scheduled for President John Dramani Mahama. In a post shared on X and sighted by GhanaWeb on March 24, 2026, Sam George stated that the university should be ashamed for cancelling the ceremony after initially inviting the president, saying "The folks at Lincoln University should bow their heads in shame."
Sam George also showered praise on President Mahama, adding that Ghanaians are a proud people who will not allow themselves to be dictated to. The cancellation of the honorary ceremony, at which President Mahama was to be recognised for his global leadership and service to reparative justice, followed concerns related to the LGBTQ+ community. The Embassy of Ghana in the United States issued a press statement on March 24, 2026, linking the cancellation to these concerns.
The embassy stated that it received communication from the university indicating that concerns had been raised by a group regarding President Mahama's perceived position on Ghana's Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, which is currently before Parliament. The university indicated that these concerns did not surface during its earlier due diligence and vetting processes prior to extending the invitation to President Mahama.
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Sam George has criticized Lincoln University after it cancelled an honorary doctorate ceremony for President Mahama- a decision linked to concerns about LGBTQ+ issues. The cancellation raises questions about the influence of external pressures on academic institutions - but to what extent?
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