Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has pledged to work effortlessly in order for the controversial anti-gay bill to be passed this year.

According to him, he plans to approach the newly appointed Attorney General and Minister for Justice for guidance on the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill.

Speaking to members of the Ghanaian community in Côte d'Ivoire on January 26, 2025, Bagbin underlined the significance of the bill, which had been approved by Parliament but was not signed into law by former President Akufo-Addo, a move Bagbin considered unconstitutional.

“The LGBTQ bill was passed by Parliament, the former president refused to assent to it, which was unconstitutional. There is no law allowing the president to refuse or fail to assent to a bill passed by Parliament.

“Parliament is the authority for passing laws, not any other person, not the president. That decision was wrong, and all of you punished him for that,” Bagbin stated.

He reiterated his commitment to having the bill passed this year, stressing its vital importance.

“I am going to write to the new Attorney General and Minister for Justice for his comments for us to resend it to the new president for his assent. So it is not going to take time it will be passed this year. It is anti-God…Nobody should joke with me when it comes to that area. I can lose my life because of that,” he added.