The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has taken a swipe at Lincoln University after it cancelled an honorary doctorate ceremony scheduled for President John Dramani Mahama.

In a post shared on X and sighted by GhanaWeb on March 24, 2026, Sam George stated that the university should be ashamed for cancelling the ceremony after initially inviting the president.

According to him, Ghanaians will not allow themselves to be influenced by what he described as “devilish” forces.

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“Massive respect to H.E. @JDMahama. Our values cannot be diluted or bought by sinister forces on the prowl. The folks at Lincoln University should bow their heads in shame,” he said.

The minister also showered praise on President Mahama, adding that Ghanaians are a proud people who will not allow themselves to be dictated to.

“We are a proud nation, and no one should think they can dictate what will happen in our country,” he added.

Sam George’s comments come after the cancellation of the honorary ceremony at which President Mahama was to be recognised by Lincoln University for his global leadership and service to reparative justice.

Prior to the ceremony, the Embassy of Ghana in the United States issued a press statement on March 24, 2026, linking the cancellation to concerns related to the LGBTQ+ community.

In the strongly worded statement, the embassy indicated that an agreement had been reached following prior engagements between both parties.

Expressing its disappointment and describing the development as “surprising and regrettable,” the embassy stated that it later received communication from the university indicating that concerns had been raised by a group regarding President Mahama’s perceived stance on Ghana’s Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, which is currently before Parliament.

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“It is therefore both surprising and regrettable that, just hours ago, the Embassy received communication from the University indicating that concerns had been raised by a group regarding President Mahama’s perceived position on Ghana’s Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, currently before Parliament.

“The University has indicated that these concerns did not surface during its earlier due diligence and vetting processes prior to extending the invitation to President Mahama,” the statement noted.

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