President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate dissolution of the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral of Ghana Project, ending the board’s oversight of the long-delayed project.
The directive was contained in a letter dated September 18, 2026, signed by the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, and addressed to the Chairman and members of the Board of Trustees.
According to the letter, the President has directed that the board be dissolved with immediate effect.
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The development comes as the government prepares to take over the project site and determine the next steps for the National Cathedral project.
The Board of Trustees has been instructed to liaise with the project consultant and formally hand over the National Cathedral project site to the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs (MLGCRA).
The handover is expected to be completed by October 31, 2026.
Skip to PDF contentThe Ministry said the takeover would allow the government to determine the future of the project.
The letter stated that the board should work with the project consultant to ensure a formal handover of the site to the Ministry by the deadline.
The directive places the immediate responsibility for the project site under the government as authorities consider what should happen to the National Cathedral.
The latest directive creates a new phase for the National Cathedral project, with the government yet to announce what it intends to do with the site after the formal handover.
President Mahama had previously ordered the dissolution of the National Cathedral Secretariat in 2025, following an audit that raised concerns about financial management and procurement practices surrounding the project. The Presidency also announced steps toward dissolving the Board and called for a broader forensic audit.
The 2025 government announcement followed a Deloitte and Touche audit covering the Secretariat’s operations from 2021 to 2023. Government said the audit identified financial and procurement irregularities and that the Auditor-General would be asked to undertake a comprehensive forensic audit.
The latest September 18, 2026 directive, however, specifically requires the existing Board of Trustees to complete the formal handover of the project site to the Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Ministry by October 31.