Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has disclosed that he had no involvement whatsoever in discussions or decisions surrounding the construction of Ghana’s National Cathedral, despite the scale and national significance of the project.

Speaking on The Delay Show on Sunday, the former leader stated plainly that he was never approached for input, advice, or endorsement at any stage of the initiative.

“At no point was I consulted about the National Cathedral. I am not part of Cabinet, so I only became aware that something was happening after the fact,” he said.

Mr Kufuor noted that when news of the project first emerged, he believed it was a privately funded religious venture initiated by individuals who wanted to honour God.

It was only later, he explained, that he found out the state had allocated prime government land for the project and had demolished public buildings to make way for construction.

“At first, I thought it was a private effort. But later, I was informed that government lands had been used and official buildings pulled down,” he added.

The National Cathedral project was unveiled in 2018 by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as a personal vow to God following his 2016 election victory.

It was also presented as a national, non-denominational Christian place of worship and a symbol of Ghana’s spiritual heritage.

To facilitate the project, the government released a prime piece of land at Ridge in Accra and approved the demolition of several state structures, including bungalows used by judges.

Almost immediately, the project became a lightning rod for public criticism. Many Ghanaians questioned the use of public funds for a religious building, the absence of parliamentary approval, the destruction of state property, and unexplained procurement procedures.

Today, construction on the cathedral has largely come to a standstill as a result of funding challenges and unresolved accountability concerns.

The structure remains incomplete, standing as a visible reminder of one of Ghana’s most divisive national projects in recent history.