The University of Ghana (UG) has denied allegations levelled against it by private legal practitioner Moses Foh-Amoaning over its revised statutes.

During an appearance on Accra-based radio station Onua FM’s ‘Y3n Nsempa’ programme on Friday, November 21, Mr Foh-Amoaning alleged that the University of Ghana’s management had “amended its statutes to admit LGBT+ activities.

The legal practitioner mentioned that his organisation, the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, had formally written to the University of Ghana about the alleged statute changes, but had not bothered to give them a response, citing that “We are not going to accept this. We wrote a letter to her, and she has not responded to the letter.”

The institution’s hierarchy, in a statement, described the claims made by Mr Amoaning as “false, misleading and defamatory.”

“The University wishes to state emphatically and without ambiguity that the allegations made by Mr Foh-Amoaning are entirely false, misleading and defamatory”, parts of the statement noted.

According to UG, “The University's recent review of its Statutes (2024) was conducted strictly in accordance with the governance procedures prescribed by national laws and University regulations, and we wish to state as follows: The University of Ghana operates strictly within the legal and regulatory framework of the Republic of Ghana. The revised Statutes of the University do not depart from national law, nor do the statutes introduce any provision that endorses, promotes, or "admits" LGBT+ activities as alleged.”

The UG continued that it updated its Statutes to use gender-neutral language (“they/their”) instead of repeatedly writing “he or she,” which is a normal, widely accepted modern English practice, not a promotion of LGBT+ activities.

“The changes in the Statutes merely involved replacing gender specific pronouns such as "he", "him", "she" or "her" with gender-neutral terms such as "they" and "their", and additional linguistic adjustments made to represent both male and female to eliminate the need to continuously state he or she/him or her etc. in the Statutes. The revisions are consistent with developments in the English language over the past two decades, where the singular "they/their/them" has become widely accepted in reputable academic, legal and religious texts”, UG added.

It also noted that “The University received a letter dated 24th October 2025, following an earlier correspondence in which the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values sought clarification on the University's position regarding gender specific pronouns used in its Statutes. The Registrar, on behalf of the University, in a letter dated 10 ^ (th) November 2025, responded to the enquiry, explaining the University's position, as stated in the points above.

In reaction to Mr Amoaning’s letter, which he claimed has not been responded to, the school management explained that it has responded, condemning his attack on the Vice Chancellor’s personality.

Mr Amoaning stated that “the Vice-Chancellor, who is a woman who goes to church, and her council, have changed the university’s statutes to admit transgender and LGBT+ activities.”

“ UG received a letter from the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values seeking clarification. UG responded formally on 10 November, emphasising its core commitments: transformative student experiences, impactful research, high ethical standards, and a safe, lawful environment. UG condemns Mr Foh-Amoaning for attacking the Vice-Chancellor personally. They say his comments are disrespectful and made in bad faith. No Vice-Chancellor can unilaterally change University Statutes”.

President John Dramani Mahama has confidently stated that he will sign the anti-LBGTQ bill once it is successfully approved by parliament.

During a courtesy visit by the Christian Council of Ghana on Tuesday, November 18, at Jubilee House, the president mentioned all the factors that must come into play for him to assent to the bill.

“I believe that we have no questions or equivocations about what we believe. I believe that we are completely aligned with the Christian Council in terms of your belief. We agree with the Speaker to relay the bill and let Parliament debate it. And if any amendments or adjustments need to be made, if the people’s representatives in Parliament endorse the bill, vote on it, and pass it, and it comes to me as president, I will sign it,” President Mahama said.

The controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly referred to as the anti-LBGTQ bill, has been reintroduced in Parliament, according to Assin South MP, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour.

In an interview with The Independent Ghana on Thursday, February 27, Ntim Fordjour urged President John Dramani Mahama to sign the bill into law if Parliament approves it again.

He emphasised that the legislation reflects Ghanaian cultural values and called for swift action to ensure its implementation.

The bill, which aims to outlaw LGBTQ+ activities and criminalise their promotion, advocacy, and funding, was previously passed by the 8th Parliament. However, it did not receive Presidential assent under former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s tenure.

President John Dramani Mahama has declared that the Anti-LBGTQ+ Bill, formally known as the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, is no longer active, as it expired with the previous Parliament's session.

Speaking during a meeting with clergy, Mahama clarified the bill’s current status, explaining, “As far as I know, the bill did not get to the President for assent. And so the convention is that all bills that are not assented to before the expiration of the life of Parliament expired, and so that Bill is effectively dead; it has expired.”

He underscored the importance of reinitiating discussions on the bill, suggesting a collaborative review process. “I do think that we should have a conversation on it again, so that all of us, if we decide to move that bill forward, move forward with a consensus,” Mahama stated.

Proposing a shift in the bill's sponsorship, the former president argued that it should no longer be introduced as a private member's bill but rather receive formal government backing. “I don't know what the promoters of the bill want to do, but we should have a conversation about it again… probably it shouldn't be a private members' bill. It should be a government bill with government behind it after consultation with all the stakeholders to see how to move this forward,” he noted.

Before his return to office, Mahama had already expressed a cautious approach toward the bill, emphasising the need for a constitutional review. Speaking with BBC Africa on December 4, he elaborated: “It is not an anti-LBGTQI Bill; it is a Family Values Bill. It was approved unanimously by our Parliament. [LGBTQI] is against our African culture, it is against our religious faith, but I think we must look at the Bill, and the president must indicate what he finds wrong with that bill and send it back to Parliament, or alternatively he must send it to the Council of State and get the Council of State’s advice.”

When asked if he would sign the bill into law if elected, Mahama responded cautiously, stating, “It depends on what is in the Bill.” He emphasised that any decision would be based on a thorough examination of the bill’s content and legal compliance. “That is what I would have done,” he affirmed.