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Election 2024: ‘Men of God under siege as prophecies go wrong’
Periodic elections have always come along with spiritual twists and the lead up to this year’s presidential and parliamentary election in Ghana was no exception.
Prior to the polls on December 7, 2024, several men of God gave prophecies which either proposed a win or loss for either of the two leading contenders in this year’s race – Dr Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
However, following outcome of the election which gave an emphatic win for Mr Mahama who polled 6,328,397 representing 56.55 per cent of the total votes cast, many Ghanaians have raised eyebrows over the genuineness of these ‘Men of God’.
Notable among those that prophesied a one-touch victory for Vice President and flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Bawumia, were founder and leader of the Power Chapel Worldwide, Dr Victor Kusi Boateng.
As far back in July 2024, during a church service, Dr Boateng predicted that Dr. Bawumia would be declared the winner on December 9, after the polls.
Others were Apostle Agyenim Boateng of the Peniel Outreach Ministries International, Prophet Azuka who dared doubters of Dr Bawumia’s win to burn his church to the ground should he lose and Prophet Kusi Appiah (Warrior prophet) of the Charismatic Temple International Ministry (CTIM) who went further to describe an attire Dr Bawumia and his running mate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, would wear for their inauguration on January 7, 2025.
On the other hand, Prophet Bernard Elbernard Nelson-Eshun, Head pastor of the Springs of Life Chapel International, Prophet Nigel Gaisie of the Prophetic Hill Chapel, Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah, founder and leader of Glorious Word Power Ministry International and Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi, Glorious Wave Church International, prophesied a landslide win for John Dramani Mahama.
With an overwhelming win for the opposition NDC and John Dramani Mahama as president-elect at the end of polls as declared by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Jean Mensah, some pastors who predicted a loss for Mr Mahama have spoken.
Rev. Kusi Boateng, delivering a sermon last Sunday, December during church service insisted he saw and prophesied right.
“I saw right, I heard right but the opposite has happened and there is nothing I can do. I will not blame God and this will not stop me from prophesying because God never gets it wrong. If there is any mistake, I made the mistake,” he said.
For Evangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa who is General Overseer of the Heaven Way Chapel who swore a win for Dr Bawumia, claiming to return to fetishism if Mr Mahama wins, reacting to the turn of events said, Dr Bawumia’s loss was as a result of disobedience.
“I saw clearly that NPP has won the elections and I was instructed to openly declare it but there was a direction that from the time of the prophecy till the election results are declared, Dr Bawumia should always wear white and change the slogan from “It is possible” to “It is possible to win” among other spiritual instructions to be performed to support fulfillment.
However, these instructions to the party were not obeyed leading to their loss,” she said in a media interview amidst wild jubilation with her church members last Sunday following Mr Mahama’s win of the 2024 elections.
The question remains though that are electoral prophecies really from God or they are borne out of one’s love and affinity to parties involved?
By Abigail Annoh
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee and the member of parliament for Bolgatanga Central constituency, Isaac Adongo, has defended the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, describing him as the right person to manage the country’s central bank.
According to Mr. Adongo, Ghana would have faced a difficult situation if the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had not won the 2024 elections and Dr. Asiama had not been appointed governor.
Speaking in an interview with Edem Mensah-Tsotorme, Online Editor for ghanaiantimes.com.gh, Mr.Adongo said the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), including Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, only wanted to remain relevant within their party.
“Well, the NPP and Kojo Oppong Nkrumah have a job to do. They want to remain relevant in their party. I don’t begrudge them,” he said.
Mr. Adongo praised President John Dramani Mahama for appointing Dr. Asiama as Governor of the Central Bank after returning to power.
He explained that the President carefully assessed the country’s economic challenges while in opposition and chose Dr. Asiama as the best person for the role.
According to him, the governor has so far shown strong leadership at the central bank.
“I’m not saying this because I work closely with him, but sitting on the board with him, his leadership is on par,” he stated.
The lawmaker further noted that the governor understands the concerns of Ghanaians, especially regarding the rising cost of living and economic pressures.
He said government had already done the “heavy lifting” in stabilizing the economy and would now reassess some of its policies to reduce pressure on public finances.
Mr. Adongo expressed optimism that the country would not witness the same level of government expenditure from 2026 onwards.
“We’ll go back to the drawing board and consider the fiscal implications of some of the actions we have taken. I believe that from 2026, we will not see the same magnitude of expenditures,” he added.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has clarified that it did not approve or endorse the recent Karnival Kingdom Festival held in Accra.
In a statement issued on May 7, 2026, the ministry said it did not receive any proposal, request for approval or official communication concerning the organisation of the event.
According to the ministry, it was also unaware of the processes through which the festival was allegedly approved to take place in Ghana.
“The Ministry wishes to state unequivocally that it neither endorsed, sanctioned nor authorised the staging of the event,” the statement said.
The clarification follows public criticism and discussions on social media over activities associated with the festival, including the circulation of what many described as culturally unacceptable content.
The ministry acknowledged concerns raised by sections of the public and various stakeholders regarding the conduct and nature of the event.
It explained that as the supervisory institution for the tourism, culture and creative arts sector, it expects all organisers of public festivals and entertainment events to follow established regulatory procedures and engage the relevant state institutions before holding such activities.
The ministry therefore urged organisers of tourism, cultural, entertainment and recreational events to obtain the necessary approvals before staging programmes in the country.
According to the statement, the ministry remains committed to promoting tourism and cultural activities that respect Ghana’s laws, values and cultural identity.
It added that the country’s reputation as a safe and culturally respectful destination must be protected at all times.
By: Jacob Aggrey
