On January 19, 2023, Godfred Dame, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, communicated his decision to step down as the Secretary to the National Cathedral’s Executive Council.
The resignation letter, made public by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, revealed that Dame cited the overwhelming demands on his office as the primary reason for his departure.
In the letter, Dame acknowledged his limited involvement in the organization’s affairs and acknowledged the significant responsibilities of his current position. He expressed that due to these circumstances, he deemed it necessary to vacate the Secretary position, allowing for the appointment of a new individual to assume the role.
“I hereby respectfully notify you of my immediate resignation as a Secretary to the Executive Council,” stated Mr. Dame in his letter.
The decision to resign comes after months of controversy surrounding the construction of the National Cathedral, adding to the significance of the development.
With Mr. Dame’s departure, the National Cathedral’s Executive Council will now have the task of appointing a new Secretary to fill the void left by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice.
As this change occurs, both the National Cathedral project and the Attorney General’s office will need to address the implications of this resignation and ensure continuity in their respective endeavors.
Below is a write-up by Mr. Ablakwa after he posted the said letter 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
