Also known as: Rev. John Ntim Fordjour · Rev. Fordjour · Mr. Fordjour · Mr Fordjour · Honourable John Ntim Fordjour · Rev. Ntim Fordjour · Rev John Ntim Fordjour · Rev Ntim Fordjour · Mr Ntim Fordjour · Rev Fordjour · Rev. NtimFordjour
Assin South MP and Ranking Member of Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee; sponsors anti-LGBTQ legislation and scrutinizes government security matters.
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Joy Online
… In an address to parliament, the bill’s sponsor, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, said it would protect Ghanaian family and cultural values. …
Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill forces high-stakes reckoning over national sovereignty and foreign aidJoy Online
… It hurts me to say that Rev Ntim Fordjour and the many NPP members speaking on this matter are simply playing politics. …
NPP agitation over Anti-LGBTQ+Bill purely political – Sam GeorgeJoy Online
Co-sponsor of the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, John Ntim Fordjour, and other Minority Members of Parliament are resisting attempts to introduce exemptions into the proposed anti-LGBTQ legislation for journalists, medical professionals and other servic …
‘It is a watered-down version’ – Minority MPs resist proposed exemptions in Anti-LGBTQ BillJoy Online
… Co-sponsor of the controversial anti-LGBTQ bill, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, and other MPs on the Minority side of the house are fighting attempts to introduce clauses into the bill removing sanctions for media, legal and other professionals who render services that could be deemed a …
Parliament passes controversial anti-LGBTQ billThe Chronicle
… Other cases he mentioned included Alfred Kumi, who petitioned the President over the conduct of members of the committee investigating Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo; Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, who raised concerns about the activities of two aircrafts at the airport and Kofi Ofos …
Halt Creeping Culture Of Silence -Nana AkomeaJoy Online
… His remarks followed recent visits by some leading New Patriotic Party (NPP) members, led by Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Member of Parliament for Assin South, to communities within the constituency, including Obengkrom, where they engaged cocoa farmers and criticised the government’ …
Ghana’s farmgate cocoa price beats Côte d’Ivoire despite criticism – AAK NDCThe Chronicle
… He cited the arrests and prosecutions of several NPP communicators and activists, including David Essandoh, Abubakar Yakubu and John Ntim Fordjour. …
Mahama Is Resurrecting The Criminal Libel Law – OsahenThe Chronicle
… Afenyo-Markin further referenced the attempted arrest of John Ntim Fordjour after the legislator publicly raised concerns over suspicious aircraft movements in the country. …
The state sponsored persecution must stop- Afenyo-MarkinThe Chronicle
… Addressing the gathering, John Ntim Fordjour criticised the government’s management of the cocoa sector and argued that cocoa farmers deserved urgent policy interventions instead of political rhetoric. …
NPP’s Social Intervention Programmes Are Unmatched -OsahenJoy Online
… cording to the Council, it supports calls for “a full, transparent, and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the event, including the granting of permits and the deployment of security personnel,” a position it said had also been echoed by John Ntim Fordjour …
Christian Council of Ghana condemns Karnival Kingdom festival conductThe Inspector-General of Police met with religious leaders at the National Police Headquarters to address rising tensions following recent religious controversies, including an incident where a pastor was allegedly slapped. The IGP stressed that arrests alone will not secure peace, and called on Christian and Muslim leaders to preach unity and counter hateful rhetoric.
14 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Inspector-General of Police met with religious leaders at the National Police Headquarters to address rising tensions following recent religious controversies, including an incident where a pastor was allegedly slapped. The IGP stressed that arrests alone will not secure peace, and called on Christian and Muslim leaders to preach unity and counter hateful rhetoric.
14 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ranking Member of Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee Rev. John Ntim Fordjour has called on the Interior Minister to publicly name and prosecute government officials implicated in the trafficking of a 320kg methamphetamine shipment worth over $208 million that was intercepted by Australian authorities. The Interior Minister had earlier told Parliament that preliminary investigations revealed government and public officials allegedly manipulated the security system to allow the drugs to leave Ghana.
9 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking Member on Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee, has called on the Minister for the Interior to publicly identify and prosecute government officials allegedly implicated in the trafficking of 320 kilograms of methamphetamine worth over $300 million that was intercepted in Australia. The Interior Minister had previously told Parliament that preliminary investigations had implicated some government and public officials in the shipment after they allegedly manipulated Ghana's security system.
9 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking Member on Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee, has called on the government to declare Accra a disaster emergency zone for one week and mobilise all security agencies and emergency services in response to devastating floods that have inundated homes, businesses and roads across the capital.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking Member on Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee, has called for the government to declare Accra a one-week disaster emergency to enable security agencies and emergency responders to undertake coordinated rescue and relief operations. He also urged closer coordination between emergency services and road sector agencies to restore access to flood-affected communities.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking Member on Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee, has called on the government to declare Accra a disaster emergency zone for one week following widespread flooding from torrential rains. He urges immediate activation of security agencies and emergency services for coordinated rescue and relief operations to prevent further loss of life and property damage.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Assin South MP and Ranking Member on Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee, has called for accountability following the interception of a large methamphetamine consignment in Australia believed to have originated from Ghana. He said the seizure vindicated his previous warnings about Ghana becoming a transit point for international drug trafficking and criticized government officials and NDC supporters for attacking him over those concerns.
20 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Assin South MP Rev. John Ntim Fordjour said Ghana's 1-0 2026 World Cup victory over Panama in Toronto demonstrates that national unity, rather than political division, is key to success. He praised 19-year-old Caleb Yirenkyi for scoring the decisive goal in the 19th minute.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking Member of Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee, has called for accountability over Ghana's decline in the Global Peace Index from 38th to 76th, describing the trend as a worsening security situation that reflects deteriorating governance of the security sector under President Mahama's administration.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, sponsor of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, says amendments to Clause 9 have created exemptions allowing lawyers, medical practitioners, journalists, counsellors, MPs, NGOs and foreign donors to advocate for LGBTQ rights without facing sanctions, which he argues significantly weakens the legislation's original intent.
9 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, MP for Assin South, says the recently passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill includes amendments to Clause 9 that exempt lawyers, medical doctors, journalists, NGOs, MPs, foreign donors, and counselors from sanctions for advocating or promoting LGBTQ rights, which he argues weakens the bill's original intent.
8 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Assin South MP John Ntim Fordjour says amendments to Clause 9 of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill granted exemptions to lawyers, medical doctors, journalists, NGOs, MPs, foreign donors, and counselors to advocate for LGBTQ rights without facing sanctions.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, MP for Assin South, has accused the government of acting hypocritically in handling the Anti-LGBTQ Bill, alleging that inconsistencies in the government's position and conflicting messages from state officials have undermined the confidence of religious and traditional leaders who supported the legislation.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, MP for Assin South, has raised concerns that amendments to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, including the removal of certain provisions and addition of exemptions, could make the legislation difficult to enforce effectively if it becomes law.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Assin South MP Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, a bill sponsor, has challenged the NDC to ensure the revised Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill becomes law, arguing the party should match its earlier advocacy while in opposition with action now that it is in government, and expressing concern that exemptions introduced by the NDC majority could weaken efforts to address LGBTQ+ activities.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The principal sponsor of Ghana's Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill says the version passed by Parliament on May 29, 2026, underwent 22 deletions and 31 insertions during committee consideration, fundamentally altering the legislation and weakening its enforcement provisions compared to the 2024 version.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Assin South MP Rev. John Ntim Fordjour claims the government's proposed age-verification policy for pornographic websites may be an attempt to shift attention away from demands for anti-LGBTQ+ legislation that religious groups and the public are pushing for.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's current affairs show Newsfile held a panel discussion featuring legal minds, policy analysts, and legislators on the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, pornography ID law, June floods, and court cases on security chiefs, including interviews with the Minister of Foreign Affairs on afrophobic attacks in South Africa and an MP on the controversial Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Newsfile talk show will broadcast on Saturday, June 6, 2026, featuring discussions on the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, a proposed national ID requirement for adult content access, June floods, and a court case involving security chiefs, with interviews from the Foreign Affairs Minister and Assin South MP.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr. Rasheed Draman, Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs, has called on the government and parliamentary leadership to urgently clarify their position on the recently passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, citing conflicting signals from state actors including the Speaker and President that risk undermining public confidence in the legislative process.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Member of Parliament for Assin South claims the NDC Majority in Parliament deleted 22 provisions and introduced 31 new ones to the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill before it was passed. He alleges that the revised bill now exempts foreign envoys, NGO representatives, and UN officials from punishment for promoting LGBTQ-related activities.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Assin South MP Rev. John Ntim Fordjour dismissed claims that Ghana's Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill criminalises counselling, healthcare and pastoral support for LGBTQ+ persons, arguing the legislation targets promotion and encouragement of LGBTQ+ practices rather than professional care.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, an MP and principal promoter of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, has questioned amendments that exempt lawyers, journalists, healthcare professionals and counsellors from prosecution, arguing the exemptions were unnecessary and undermine the original intent to prevent promotion of LGBTQ+ activities.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Bosome Freho MP Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh raised concerns that key sponsors of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill were absent when Parliament concluded deliberations, particularly regarding amendments to Clause 9 that exempt lawyers, journalists, media organisations and healthcare professionals from sanctions in LGBTQ-related professional matters, which he claims were not part of the original bill's intentions.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority caucus in Parliament has called on the government to explain why the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, passed in February 2024, was returned to Parliament with 31 amendments instead of being presented to President John Mahama in its original form. The Minority's sponsor, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, expressed concern that the Bill appears to have lost force and that Ghanaians were given the impression the former president had refused to sign it in its entirety.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Assin South MP John Ntim Fordjour, a co-sponsor of the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, says the Speaker's expressed surprise at the bill's passage in its current form vindicates concerns the Minority raised about the bill's substance and procedure, and the bill's extensive amendments that he argues changed its original intent.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority in Parliament accused the NDC and advocates of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill of failing to provide full facts about the legislation's status. The Minority said the public narrative that former President Akufo-Addo was refusing to sign a completed bill was incomplete, as President Mahama has stated the bill was not submitted to Akufo-Addo for assent because of pending court challenges.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Assin South MP Rev. John Ntim Fordjour has questioned whether the revised Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill retains the legal strength and intent of the version passed by Parliament in February 2024, citing substantial differences including new exemptions for legal advice, journalism, academics, and medical professionals, and asking why such protections were not deemed necessary in the original text.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has challenged the NDC over contradictions in handling the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, noting that the measure once presented as ready for presidential signature now contains 31 amendments affecting definitions, reporting requirements, criminal sanctions and institutional safeguards. The Minority argues the amendments go beyond routine corrections and include deletion and replacement of entire clauses.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Assin South MP Rev. John Ntim Fordjour has defended former President Akufo-Addo's handling of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, arguing he was unfairly blamed for delay when the bill was not submitted for assent because court proceedings were ongoing. Fordjour pointed out that since the bill has now returned to Parliament with dozens of amendments, it suggests the legislation was not complete when passed in 2024, contrary to public claims.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →