Lincoln University has announced the cancellation of a scheduled visit by President John Dramani Mahama, during which he was to be conferred with an honorary doctorate.

The renowned university had, on March 19, 2026, announced that it would confer the honour on the President in recognition of his global leadership and service to reparative justice on March 26, 2026, at its campus.

“Lincoln University is proud to announce that His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and the African Union’s Champion for Advancing the Cause of Justice and the Payment of Reparations, will receive an honorary doctorate from the university on March 26, 2026.

“This is coming in recognition of his outstanding contributions to public service, democratic governance, peaceful international and inter-African relationships, and global advocacy for justice, equality, and education,” portions of the earlier statement read.

Lincoln University to confer honorary doctorate on President Mahama

Additionally, President of Lincoln University, Brenda A. Allen, described the conferral as deeply symbolic, noting the institution’s historic ties to Ghana through its most famous alumnus, Kwame Nkrumah.

“Lincoln University is deeply honoured to welcome President John Dramani Mahama to our campus and to bestow upon him an honorary degree in recognition of his distinguished leadership,” Dr Allen said in the statement.

However, in an update on its official website, the institution stated that it has cancelled the President’s visit, citing what it described as “unforeseen circumstances” for the decision.

“Due to unforeseen circumstances, the university is cancelling the visit from John Dramani Mahama, President of The Republic of Ghana, originally scheduled for Thursday, March 26th,” the update read.

Meanwhile, the cancelled event was expected to highlight Mahama’s role in advancing reparatory justice globally.



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