False! Mahama did not say he “may not sign” Anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Claim: An X user, @Mayor38593709, shared a flyer in which John Mahama, the 2024 NDC flagbearer, reportedly said he “may not sign” the anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law if elected.

Verdict: False

Explanation: The 2024 NDC flagbearer, John Mahama, did not make the alleged comment in his interview with the BBC. Ghana’s Parliament passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values on February 29, 2024; however, President Nana Akufo-Addo has declined assent to it, citing pending court action. Mr Mahama explained that LGBTQ+ practices are against Ghana’s “religious faith, Muslim and Christian.” He explained that the President must review the bill, indicate “what he finds wrong” with it, and send it to Parliament or the Council of State for advice.

Asked if he would ever sign an anti-LGBTQ+ bill, Mr Mahama said, “It depends on what is in [it].” He never said anywhere in the interview that he “may not sign” the pending LGBTQ+ bill. Also, the media outlet whose logo is featured on the flyer has denied creating it.