A nominee for the Supreme Court, Prof. Richard Frimpong Oppong, has strongly denied supporting LGBTQI+ rights in Ghana.

During his appearance before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Tuesday, Prof. Oppong addressed concerns raised by Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.

Dr. Forson referenced a confidential National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) report that suggested Prof. Oppong, known for his libertarian views, might advocate for LGBTQI+ issues if appointed to the bench.

In response, Prof. Oppong firmly rejected the suggestion, stating that he does not support LGBTQI+ activities. He emphasized that the report’s assertions were inaccurate and did not represent his personal beliefs.

“Absolutely wrong and I reject in the strongest possible terms wherever those views are coming from because as I said as an academic I have written about the subject from the perspective of my specialty. From the perspective of conflict of laws.

“I said I have my wife here, I have my three daughters here, actually, they will be very surprised that anybody thinks that I am going to inflict LGBTQ on the country.”

When Prof. Oppong was asked a similar question by Mahama Ayariga, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, he provided clarification, “I am a lawyer, I am not an anthropologist, I am not a sociologist…from a personal perspective I am married, my wife is here and I know whatever she is giving me is the best [power] for me.”