The Founder and General Overseer of the United Denominations of Action Chapel Churches Worldwide, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, and President of the Eastwood Anaba Ministries, Rev. Eastwood Anaba, have tendered their resignations from the Board of Trustees overseeing the construction of the National Cathedral in Ghana.

The National Cathedral, envisioned as a symbol of unity and pride for Ghanaians and a place of national worship, has been a source of controversy since its inception.

In a joint statement, Archbishop Duncan-Williams and Reverend Anaba cited the government's failure to appoint an independent accounting firm to audit the public funds contributed to the National Cathedral project as the reason for their resignation.

“Despite our prayers, best hopes and wishes, unfortunately, a needed audit to help restore public confidence and trust in this consequential project has not been enacted to the best of our knowledge. Since January 2023, we awaited news to no avail, regarding the finding of the audit.

“We, therefore, regret that as a matter of conscience and faith, we hereby submit to you our resignation from the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral.”

These esteemed clergymen had previously called for the suspension of the National Cathedral's construction in January 2023, pending a project audit.

They expressed concern about the challenging economic conditions in Ghana, which they believed would hinder the project's timely completion.

They proposed that an independent accounting firm should audit all public funds contributed to and expended by the National Cathedral for transparency and accountability to the Ghanaian people.

“The current economic climate in Ghana presents obstacles to the timely construction and completion of the National Cathedral… We, therefore, resolve: That in the spirit and cause of transparency and accountability to the Ghanaian people, the current Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral shall appoint an independent, nationally recognized accounting firm to audit all public funds contributed to and spent by the National Cathedral,” the two clergymen said in a memo.

Dag Heward-Mills resigns from Board of Trustees

Bishop Dag Heward-Mills of Lighthouse Chapel International stepped down from the National Cathedral's Board of Trustees in August 2022.

In his resignation letter addressed to the Chairman of the Board, he expressed disappointment at the National Cathedral's leadership for neglecting the concerns he had repeatedly raised in various letters, with the latest one sent through the Ghana Charismatic Bishops’ Conference in June 2022.

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, was among the 14 individuals copied on this letter.

“I feel that the treatment of the issues I have raised in my several letters has been unfortunate. My letters have been ignored in the past; not attended to for years, and at best addressed flippantly.”

“You may recall I have spoken passionately and written extensively about the costs, the design, the location, the fundraising, the mobilization of the churches, and the role of the trustees. These, if heeded, would have made our project more achievable. Generally speaking, my inputs, my opinions, and my letters have been trivialized and set aside.”