Ghanaian lawyer and stalwart of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere Darko, appears to have declared President Akufo-Addo as the appointed one to build the controversial National Cathedral project after tweeting a scripture on God choosing Solomon over David, his father, to build him a temple.

His tweet comes after the opposition National Democratic Congress MPs, led by North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, went to commission the uncompleted cathedral in mockery of the incumbent government to highlight its failure to finish the project.

The Finance Minister, Ken-Ofori Atta, announced on the floor of Parliament that the National Cathedral project will be completed and commissioned on March 6, 2024, while delivering the 2021 mid-year budget review in Parliament on Thursday, July 29, 2021.

Consequently, the lawyer tweeted on March 7, 2024, 2 Chronicles 6:7-9, which states that

"My father David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 8But the Lord said to my father David, ‘You did well to have it in your heart to build a temple for my Name. 9 Nevertheless, you are not the one to build the temple, but your son, your own flesh and blood—he is the one who will build the temple for my Name.’

Gabby Otchere-Darko has been a vocal advocate for the National Cathedral project.

He contends that it represents a significant legacy for the nation and serves as a prominent symbol of Christianity on the African continent.

In defending the project, Otchere-Darko rebuts criticisms suggesting it is a misuse of public funds and a breach of the secular constitution.