The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has named a baby girl delivered by a 13-year-old mother after First Lady Lordina Mahama, following months of support he provided to the teenage mother during her pregnancy.

The teenage girl, who comes from Adukrom near Boamang in the Ashanti Region became pregnant after she was ganged raped.

With little to no support from family or the community, the minor was left vulnerable and struggling to access basic care during the pregnancy.

The Abuakwa South legislator stepped in after learning about the girl’s plight on Oyerepa TV’s social, Oyerepa Afutuo.

Dr Agyemang then arranged medical care, providing food and essential items to ensure the safety and wellbeing of both the girl and the unborn child.

Following the successful delivery of the baby, the MP named the child after the First Lady, a move that has attracted public attention, particularly because Dr Agyemang is a Member of Parliament on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Explaining his decision, the MP said that the decision to name the child after the First Lady was not politically motivated, but stemmed from what he described as a spiritual experience.

According to him, the moment occurred while he was travelling abroad.

“I was on a plane to the USA from London when I suddenly fell asleep, or was in a trance. Then I heard a voice saying I should name the baby, yet to be delivered, after the First Lady,” Dr Agyemang recounted.

He said he initially questioned the instruction as to why he should name the baby after the First Lady.

“The voice then asked me who the First Lady of Ghana was, and I answered quietly in my head. Then I got up,” he said.

Dr Kingsley Agyemang also noted that at the time of the experience, he did not even know the gender of the unborn child.

“The name was given to me by God. At that time, I didn’t even know the gender of the baby, yet I was asked to name her after the First Lady,” he added.

The MP explained that although he had personal naming options, including naming the child after his own mother, he felt compelled to follow the spiritual leading and further stressed that the decision was not intended to carry any political meaning, despite his position as an opposition MP.

“Ideally, I wouldn’t have named her after the First Lady, but the voice said so. This tells me that we should continue to help each other in the best of our ability without any political colourisation,” he added.

Dr Agyemang added that the naming symbolises compassion, gratitude, and the need for collective responsibility in supporting vulnerable children and survivors of abuse, whilst adding that the new born baby emulates the steps of the first lady to become a prominent figure in society.



“We are spiritual beings and we believe that when we name a child after someone, the child picks the traits and character of the person, so it is my believe that the new born baby, would grow and become like the first lady Lordina Mahama in the future,” he explained.

The MP has reaffirmed his commitment to continue supporting the teenage mother and her child, including long-term welfare support, while urging society to respond to such cases with empathy rather than stigma.