The President of Ghana, was set to be conferred an honorary doctorate but the conferment was later cancelled due to a recent bill in Ghana’s parliament.
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Lincoln University in Pennsylvania has abruptly cancelled its planned conferment of an honorary doctorate on Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama.
The event, which was supposed to be on March 26, 2026, was canceled just two days before the scheduled date.
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The university cited “unforeseen circumstances” on its website, but Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, D.C., has linked the last-minute decision to backlash over President Mahama’s perceived support for Ghana’s controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, widely described as anti-LGBTQ+.
The event was intended to honour Mahama for his “global leadership, commitment to democratic governance, and advocacy for reparative justice.”
Lincoln University had publicly announced the honour on March 19, highlighting Mahama’s role as the African Union’s Champion for Advancing the Cause of Justice and the Payment of Reparations.
In a strongly worded statement issued on March 24, the Ghana Embassy expressed disappointment, stating that preparations for the visit had been completed after extensive engagements.
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The embassy revealed that it received communication from the university indicating concerns raised by a group regarding Mahama’s position on the bill, which remains before Parliament.
The embassy described the reversal as “both surprising and regrettable.” President Mahama was already in the United States when the cancellation was communicated.
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