The Convention People's Party and civil activist group Democracy Hub have commenced legal action at Ghana's apex court to demand the removal of Lieutenant General 's name from the nation's international airport in Accra.
According to a statement by Democracy Hub, the suit forms part of efforts to address what they describe as a broader effort aimed at correcting historical injustice. "On this historic day, Democracy Hub, in collaboration with the Convention People's Party (CPP), has filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court of Ghana seeking the removal of Kotoka's name from Accra International Airport.
This legal action is part of a broader effort to correct a historical injustice, challenge the glorification of unconstitutional rule, and reaffirm Ghana's commitment to democratic governance. "The 1992 Constitution of Ghana firmly rejects coups d'état, making it a duty of every citizen to defend democracy against military interventions.
However, for 59 years, Ghana has lived with the contradiction of denouncing coups d'état while continuing to honor one of the architects of the first military overthrow of an elected government," a Democracy Hub statement dated Monday, February 24, 2025, stated.
