Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame, has resigned from his position as Secretary to the National Cathedral’s Executive Council. The resignation was stated in his official letter dated January 19, 2023, and made public by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu.
In his resignation letter, Mr Dame cited the significant demands on his office as the reason for his decision to step down from the position. He acknowledged that due to his limited involvement in the organization’s affairs and the extensive responsibilities of his office, he believes it is necessary to vacate the position, allowing for the appointment of a new Secretary to the Executive Council.
“…Owing to my limited involvement in the affairs of the organisation and the demands of my office, I deem it necessary to vacate the position for a new Secretary to be appointed. In the circumstances, I hereby respectfully notify you of my immediate resignation as a Secretary to the Executive Council,” Mr Dame added in his letter.
The controversy surrounding the construction of the National Cathedral has been ongoing for several months, and it appears to have played a role in Mr Dame’s decision to resign from his role as Secretary to the Executive Council.
The National Cathedral project has been a focal point of discussions regarding its funding and the use of state resources, sparking debates over its significance and priority in the country’s development agenda.
Here’s Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s write-up on his social media pages:
Newly intercepted documents reveal that on January 19, 2023 — Ghana’s Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame nicodemusly resigned from his role as Secretary to the Executive Council of the scandal-dominated “National” Cathedral of Ghana.
He was subsequently replaced on March 16, 2023, by Sena Chartered Secretaries Ltd.
Many analysts will conclude this is a smart move by the AG to jump ship and also to create a somewhat clever insulation for himself by indicating in his resignation letter that his involvement in the sordid cathedral affairs has been “limited.”
Dame’s quiet 6-month-old resignation from his boss — President Akufo-Addo’s globally infamous billion-dollar legacy project which the President describes as “his priority of priorities” had hitherto not been brought to the attention of the Ghanaian public.
Only time will tell if Dame’s apparent Pontius Pilate resignation will absolve him of all liabilities on judgment day.
For God and Country.
Ghana First 🇬🇭
