Former Independent Presidential Candidate Releases Open Letter on Renaming Kotoka Airport

Former independent presidential candidate Jacob Osei Yeboah has released a comprehensive open letter to President John Dramani Mahama and Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, calling for major national reforms involving the renaming of Kotoka International Airport and the harmonisation of Ghana’s marriage ordinances.

In the letter, Mr. Yeboah — who contested Ghana’s presidential elections in 2012 and 2016 — frames the proposals as part of a broader national “reset agenda,” linking both issues to Ghana’s historical identity, cultural foundations, and moral responsibility to future generations.

He argues that Ghana’s main international gateway should reflect the nation’s ancestral leadership heritage rather than partisan political history, proposing that Kotoka International Airport be renamed Nii Kwabena Boni International Airport in honour of the Osu Mantse whose sociopolitical agitations in January 1948 are widely regarded as pivotal to the country’s independence struggle.

Beyond national symbolism, Mr. Yeboah also calls for a comprehensive reform of Ghana’s marriage ordinances, advocating a harmonised legal framework rooted in indigenous culture, religious plurality, and traditional values. He maintains that current marriage laws remain heavily influenced by colonial religious interpretations that do not fully reflect Ghana’s precolonial social systems.

The former presidential candidate further urges national leaders to adopt culturally grounded policies that protect women and children, ensure legal accountability in family structures, and preserve Ghana’s moral and cultural identity amid contemporary social debates.

According to Mr. Yeboah, these reforms would help safeguard national unity, prevent cultural fragmentation, and align Ghana’s legal systems with the country’s historical and spiritual foundations.

Source: Thepressradio.com