Husband of prominent Ghanaian broadcaster Bridget Otoo, Dr. Evans Ago Tetteh, has dismissed claims made by the Board Chair of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor Audrey Gadzekpo.

Professor Audrey Gadzekpo had claimed that various Ghanaian cultures, including Ga and Nzema, historically incorporate homosexual practices.

However, she did not specify the particular rituals or ceremonies within these cultures where such practices purportedly took place, leaving room for skepticism regarding the alleged integration into their cultural heritage.

“The whole argument Mr Sam George advances, and it seems very logical that if you go into our history, because Kojo Besia is a coinage, it doesn’t mean that we practice it; look, I have heard people who were against the bill but have admitted that when you look into some of our cultural practices, there are homosexual practices. It didn’t come from the West,” she stated.

“Which one? Well, I was in a training, and somebody told us that when you look in… there are practices in Ga culture, there are practices in Nzema culture, for example, that sociologists have documented,” she stated.

Addressing the matter on the X platform, Dr. Evans Ago Tetteh emphasized that while the Gas have coexisted with queer individuals in their communities for centuries due to their inclusive nature, it does not imply that such practices are inherent in their cultural traditions.

Ma'am there's no single homosexual practice in Ga culture even though we believe God is both a man and a woman. Stop misleading people. Gas have lived with queer people in our societies for centuries because we are accomodative but doesn't mean it's imbibed in our culture.

E.A Tetteh, Ph.D. (@MantseBiAgo) March 2, 2024

He asserted that there is no evidence of any homosexual practices within Ga culture, despite the belief among the Ga people that God embodies both masculine and feminine qualities.

He cautioned Professor Audrey Gadzekpo against making baseless allegations without proper substantiation.

"Ma'am there's no single homosexual practice in Ga culture even though we believe God is both a man and a woman. Stop misleading people. Gas have lived with queer people in our societies for centuries because we are accomodative but doesn't mean it's imbibed in our culture," he wrote.