In a gripping revelation, the General Superintendent of Assemblies of God Ghana, Rev. Dr. Stephen Wengam, has shared how a last-minute change in plans may have saved the life of President John Mahama from Wednesday’s tragic military helicopter crash that killed several top officials.

Rev. Wengam recounted that he had received a strong spiritual conviction ahead of the incident—one that led to fervent prayer and, ultimately, a shift in the President’s travel schedule.

“Many people have been calling and messaging me, thanking the church for saving the President’s life,” he said.

But he downplayed the praise, insisting that he and his team were simply responding to divine guidance.

A week before the tragic crash, Dr. Callistus Mahama, the President’s Secretary, informed Rev. Wengam that the President would not be able to attend a church programme due to a prior invitation to Côte d’Ivoire’s Independence Day celebrations.

In his place, Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang and First Lady Lordina Mahama would represent him.

However, Rev. Wengam said the news troubled him deeply.

“I called Reverend Bawa and told him I didn’t accept the change in plan. I asked him to gather the prayer team and pray about it.”

Things became more intense that Monday. The First Lady called, seemingly upset, insisting that the President should attend the programme.
“She told me not to accept his absence. It was almost a battle of wills,” Wengam revealed.

While still on the line with her, the President himself tried to reach him. When they eventually spoke, Wengam respectfully accepted the President’s explanation and left the decision in his hands.

Later, while leading a prayer session, Wengam missed another call from the First Lady. She followed up with a text message confirming that the President would attend the church event on Wednesday and travel to Côte d’Ivoire the next day instead.

“If the President had come on the original date, he would have travelled the day before the crash. This change in schedule spared him,” Wengam reflected solemnly.

Rev. Wengam ended his account with a message to fellow pastors and church leaders:
“Being prophetic comes from a life of deep prayer—not praying only when you have a sermon to preach, but making it a daily commitment.”

His testimony adds another layer to the national shock and sorrow surrounding the crash, offering a profound reminder of faith, divine timing, and the power of persistent prayer.

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