Put bill before him, he will sign - Yilo Krobo MP backs Mahama on LGBTQ+ law
Albert Tetteh Nyakotey, Member of Parliament for Yilo Krobo, defended President John Mahama on Tuesday on *Joy News' PM Express*, saying the President will assent to the LGBTQ+ bill when it is formally presented. Mr. Nyakotey said, "I believe strongly that once we transmit a document or put a before the President, the President is going to sign it."
Mr. Nyakotey aligned himself with the presidency's position that the issue is not an immediate national priority. He pointed to developments under former President Nana Akufo-Addo, specifically the opening of an advocacy center at Osu on January 31, 2021, and comments made by President Akufo-Addo that LGBTQ rights were bound to be granted. Mr. Nyakotey said that on March 27, 2026, in the US, President Mahama "insisted, and defended the stance of Ghana and the stance of the government, that the international community should not come and impose any ideas on us."
Mr. Nyakotey clarified that the current delay is procedural, stating, "This is a private members' bill, which is initiated by a group of individuals. So today, as we are speaking, there's no document before the President to sign." He maintained that once the bill is properly transmitted, there will be no hesitation from the presidency.
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Yilo Krobo MP Albert Tetteh Nyakotey is addressing concerns about President Mahama's stance on the LGBTQ+ bill- and whether he will sign it. The MP insists that the President's actions will align with the bill's progress- but there's more to the story.
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