Former President Akufo-Addo's refusal to sign the Anti-Gay Bill has drawn harsh criticism from Speaker of the House of Representatives, , who condemned the decision as unconstitutional.
In a speech to the Ghanaian community in Côte d'Ivoire on January 21, 2025, Bagbin emphasized that it is Parliament, not the president, that holds the power to pass laws. "The LGBTQ bill was passed by Parliament, and the former president refused to assent to it, which was unconstitutional.
There is no law that allows the president to refuse or fail to assent to a bill passed by Parliament," Bagbin stated. "Parliament is the authority for passing laws, not any other person, not the president.
That decision was wrong, and all of you punished him for that," he added.
