The future of the National Cathedral project remains unclear, even after the government has spent over GHC 339 million, with construction still at the foundation stage.

Allegations of financial mismanagement and embezzlement have also surfaced, implicating individuals connected to the project.

Initially, President Nana Akufo-Addo assured Ghanaians that the project would be funded through private sector contributions. However, it was later revealed that public funds were being used, sparking criticism and controversy.

spokesperson for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, addressed the issue during an interview on Joy News' Newsfile program on December 14.

He attributed the project's setbacks to the government's failure to communicate transparently about the use of state funds. According to Mr. Aboagye, the controversy could have been avoided if the government had been upfront from the beginning.

“Communication around such things is very important. I’m sure that what the government, or the Finance Minister who I heard repeatedly promoting this project, should have communicated from the beginning is that, even though funds will be raised from private individuals and corporate organisations, we need to start.

We need to demolish and prepare the site, and for that reason, the government will provide some seed money. But that is not going to be the funding to actually execute the project. If we had communicated this properly, we wouldn’t be where we are now,” he explained.

He added, “I don’t think the communication was handled correctly, and when that happens, you allow your detractors to take advantage and lead the conversation.”

The building of the Cathedral was in fulfilment of a supposed promise President Akufo-Addo claimed to have made to God before winning the 2016 elections.

In 2019, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, stated that the construction of the National Cathedral was estimated to cost over $100 million.

Amid the controversies surrounding the development, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), after investigating the case, recommended that the Auditor General conduct a forensic audit of the project to determine what went wrong and possibly prosecute those found to have committed any wrongdoing.