In a strongly worded statement titled “Religious Leaders Must Stay Within Their Lane—Leave Constitutional Matters Alone,” statesman and founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has cautioned pastors and prophets against meddling in the governance of Ghana.
“Let me state clearly and unequivocally: this must not happen, and it will not happen,” he declared, warning that Ghana’s democracy must not be derailed by “pulpit proclamations.”
Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe expressed deep concern about the growing influence of religious figures in political discourse and constitutional interpretation.
He argued that the practice poses a direct threat to the nation’s peace and democratic order, recalling a time in Ghana’s history when a similar pattern led to dire consequences.
Citing the political unrest of the late 1970s under the regime of General I.K. Acheampong, he drew historical parallels to how religious interference fueled instability. That period ultimately culminated in the 1979 revolution and a cycle of military interventions.
“Ghanaians are looking for serious leadership… not theatrical spirituality that distorts truth and sows confusion,” he stressed, urging spiritual leaders to focus on their moral duties and leave constitutional matters to legally mandated institutions.
He emphasized that Ghana’s democracy, hard-won and cherished, must not be endangered by personal ambition cloaked in religious fervor.
“Ghana’s peace and democratic stability must never be sacrificed for personal ambition or populist spirituality. Enough is enough. Ghana deserves better,” he concluded.
