The Chairman of the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC), Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, has questioned the selection of portraits on the new Ghana Cedi Heritage Series over the apparent lack of consultation with the families of the personalities featured.

In a Facebook post on Friday, November 13, 2026, Prof Prempeh called for a more open and inclusive process, arguing that decisions involving the country's heritage should not be taken without proper consultation.

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“We must learn to make certain consequential political decisions through a more deliberative and inclusive process. No need for secrecy or opacity in the selection of images and portraits for bank notes ostensibly celebrating our collective ‘heritage’,” he wrote.

He specifically questioned why the families of the personalities featured on the new notes were apparently not involved in selecting their photographs.

“Not even families were consulted on photo selection, apparently. Why?” he added.

His comments come amid public controversy over the portrait of Theodosia Salome Okoh, the designer of Ghana's national flag, featured on the new GH¢50 note.

Dr Eddie Obeng, a Ghanaian academic and reportedly a nephew of Okoh, claimed that the image used on the banknote was that of his mother and not his aunt.

The Bank of Ghana has defended the portrait, explaining that it was created using three authentic photographs of the late flag designer.

According to the central bank, two of the photographs were taken when Okoh was younger, while the third showed her in later life.

It added that the images were combined to create a portrait that presented her as a mature woman while retaining her family resemblance.

The Bank of Ghana also said it was engaging the family to explain how the portrait was produced and address the concerns raised.

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President John Dramani Mahama unveiled the new Ghana Cedi Heritage Series on November 12, 2026, featuring eight prominent Ghanaian personalities whose contributions have shaped the country's history, culture and development.



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