Senior Pastor of Grace Nation Church, Chris Okafor, has opened up about his divorce, revealing how the courts granted him custody of his two children when they were still toddlers.

According to the clergyman, the divorce occurred when his daughter Chidera was just two years old, while Bobo was four years and a few months. He said the situation was so severe that the court awarded him full custody, leaving his former wife with access rights only.

“The thing was that bad that the court granted me custody of those children at that tender age,” he stated.

Pastor Okafor disclosed that Bobo is currently 17 and will turn 18 in March, while Chidera is now 15. He explained that the responsibility of raising them alone deeply shaped his personal decisions, including his choice to remain unmarried for over a decade.

“I promised them that I was never going to marry until they are grown up,” he said. “For 13 years I kept that.”

He admitted that the journey was far from easy, describing the years as demanding and emotionally taxing, marked by mistakes and difficult lessons. However, he insisted that the commitment to his children remained firm throughout.

“Within that 13 years, it was not easy. We made a lot of mistakes,” he added.

The pastor emphasized that the divorce was legally concluded, noting that documentation exists to confirm it. He maintained that his focus during those years was stability, parenting, and honoring the promise he made to his children at a vulnerable stage in their lives.

Chairman of the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC), Professor H Kwasi Prempeh, has disclosed that some Ghanaians participating in the committee’s nationwide consultations called for a seven-year single term for Presidents, citing growing frustration with the country’s democratic cycle.

Speaking in an interview with TV3’s Kemmini Amanor, Prof Prempeh said the proposal emerged from widespread public dissatisfaction expressed during the engagement sessions.

According to him, while many citizens still value the democratic freedoms they enjoy, there was a clear sense of fatigue with the repetitive nature of electoral change.

“Some were asking for a seven-year one-term for Presidents,” he revealed, explaining that the views reflected deeper concerns about how democracy is currently functioning in practice.

Prof Prempeh noted that participants consistently acknowledged the strengths of Ghana’s democratic system, particularly the freedom of expression and the power of the vote.

“They like the democracy that they are seeing in terms of an ability to speak your mind, to vote for the government you like, to vote against a party you don’t like,” he said.

However, he observed that this appreciation was increasingly mixed with disappointment.

“I think they were getting a bit tired. We change these parties, and then what?” he asked, capturing the mood of many contributors who questioned whether electoral alternation was translating into meaningful change in their lives.

According to the CRC chair, the feeling of political exhaustion was rooted in a perception that voters are often left with limited real options.

“For most people, you could get the sense that the democracy was becoming choiceless for them,” Prof Prempeh said, suggesting that repeated shifts in political power have not necessarily produced different outcomes.

Despite the frustrations expressed, he described the consultations as encouraging, particularly because of the candour with which citizens shared their views.

“The openness with which people spoke their ideas was quite refreshing to see,” he added, noting that such honesty is critical to shaping constitutional reforms that respond to public expectations.

Pastor Chris Okafor has emotionally denied allegations leveled against him, describing them as a calculated attempt to destroy his life, ministry, and reputation following his decision to remarry.

Speaking for the first time on the matter, the Grace Nation Church leader claimed the accusations only surfaced after he began a new chapter in his personal life.

“None of these lies or allegations ever came until I married,” he said. “No one ever came. No one.”

He alleged that his ex-wife had openly vowed to prevent him from moving on, accusing her of fueling a campaign aimed at damaging both him and his church.

“She vowed, ‘I will destroy you. I will destroy the church… I will make sure you never marry again,’” he claimed.

Pastor Okafor firmly rejected any wrongdoing involving his daughters, stressing repeatedly that no form of abuse ever occurred.

“Let it be clear today. At no time did I do anything to my daughters. At no time,” he declared.
“If anything of such had happened, I would have been thrown into jail.”

In a highly emotional moment, he invited his daughter Chidera forward during the address, apologizing for involving her publicly and asking her direct questions about her upbringing.

“Have I ever taught you in any way indecent?” he asked. “No,” she responded. “Has it ever happened in any way?” “No.”

The pastor described the ordeal as deeply traumatic, admitting that the weight of the accusations pushed him into a dark mental space.

“This is the pain I’ve been through,” he said. “It has not been easy. I became suicidal. I thought of committing suicide.”

He concluded by describing the situation as a “well-coordinated attack,” insisting that he had remained silent for years but felt compelled to finally speak due to the emotional toll.

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Professor H Kwasi Prempeh has questioned Ghana’s approach to retirement within the university system, arguing that the compulsory retirement age of 60 for lecturers is increasingly out of step with both productivity and institutional needs.

Speaking in an interview with TV3’s Kemmini Amanor, the Chair of the Constitutional Review Committee stated that the current framework forces capable academics out of classrooms while their expertise remains in demand.

“Our judges are retiring at 65 and 70, and so why must university lecturers, some of them still very sharp, at 60 years?” he asked.

According to Prof Prempeh, the CRC is proposing the removal of the fixed retirement age from the Constitution, allowing Parliament to set and review retirement thresholds more flexibly.

He argued that this would give institutions such as universities the room to retain staff who are still productive.

“Take it out and then, as and when you need to play with it, it is easier to do it in Parliament,” he said, adding that broader deliberation would lead to more practical outcomes.

He pointed to the current practice where retired lecturers are immediately re-engaged on contract as evidence that the system is failing.

“Everybody knows that it is not working. Let them work to 70,” Prof Prempeh stressed, suggesting that a structured extension would be more honest and efficient than short-term contractual arrangements.

Professor H Kwasi Prempeh has rejected the idea that lowering or strictly enforcing retirement ages is an effective way to solve unemployment, describing the logic as overly simplistic and disconnected from how labour systems actually function.

In his interview with TV3 monitored by MyNewsGh, Prof Prempeh cautioned against framing retirement policy as a mechanism for job creation. “You don’t use retirement age that way,” he said, pushing back against the assumption that older workers stepping aside automatically creates opportunities for younger people.

He explained that workforce mobility is far more complex than a one-out-one-in arrangement.

“The 80-year-old who leaves the classroom is not going to be replaced by the guy who is looking for a job. It doesn’t work that way easily,” he noted, urging policymakers to examine employment challenges more holistically.

While acknowledging that retirement does affect movement within institutions, Prof Prempeh insisted it should not be treated as an employment valve.

“Retirement age has some connections with mobility through the system, but let us not use it as an employment kind of valve,” he said, warning that such thinking risks distorting policy decisions.

Veteran music producer Fred Kyei Mensah has recounted a harrowing experience from December 2013, revealing how he narrowly escaped death while assisting victims of a road accident, exactly 12 years on.

In a post shared on social media sighted by MyNewsGh, Mensah recalled that the incident occurred after a major concert in Tamale organised by NMJ Ghana, an advertising and event agency then owned by Nana Michaels Dzikunu Williams and Wilhelmina Abiba Abu Andani.

He explained that he was responsible for sound and technical production for the event, which featured Shatta Wale as the headline act.

“12 YEARS ON TODAY, I WAS NEARLY KILLED,” Mensah wrote, marking the anniversary of the traumatic moment.

According to him, the team travelled to Tamale by a chartered Africa World Airlines flight and were received with a grand welcome, including a convoy of motorbikes.

The visit also included a courtesy call on the Regent of Tamale. At the time, Shatta Wale was regaining momentum in his career after a hiatus following his Bandana era and had recently stirred controversy at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.

Mensah disclosed that plans nearly derailed when the artiste initially declined media interviews and traditional visits.

“He complained of tiredness and said he could not go on those assignments. Stubborn!” he wrote, adding that it took the intervention of then-manager Bullgod to resolve the situation.

The concert eventually went ahead successfully, attracting a massive crowd and strong performances from local artistes and a Nigerian guest. The team returned to Accra the following day, with some members travelling by road.

It was during efforts to assist those involved in a road accident near the Nsawam bypass that Mensah’s life was almost cut short. “While helping with the rescue mission, I nearly lost my life,” he stated, explaining that a speeding trailer narrowly missed him at the scene.

“I missed death by a decimal point. Herrr,” he added, describing the moment with a mix of shock and dark humour.

“Despite sustaining injuries, Mensah survived the ordeal, though he admitted the memory still lingers. “That memory still haunts me till date. I thank God I am alive today,” he wrote.

He concluded the post by extending seasonal greetings, saying, “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.”

Professor H Kwasi Prempeh has revealed that public consultations by the Constitutional Review Committee uncovered growing frustration among citizens who feel Ghana’s democratic system no longer offers meaningful choices.

Reflecting on engagements held by the CRC, Prof Prempeh said people were appreciative of the freedoms democracy provides, particularly the ability to speak freely and vote governments in or out.

“They like the democracy that they are seeing in terms of an ability to speak your mind, to vote for the government you like, to vote against a party you don’t like,” he said on Hot Issues on TV3 monitored by MyNewsGh.

However, he noted that beneath that appreciation lay a deeper weariness. “I think they were getting a bit tired. We change these parties, and then what?” he asked, suggesting that many citizens no longer feel that electoral change leads to substantive transformation.

According to him, several participants expressed a sense that democracy had become limiting rather than empowering.

“For most people, you could get the sense that the democracy was becoming choiceless for them,” Prof Prempeh observed.

Despite the frustration, he described the openness of the discussions as encouraging.

“The openness with which people spoke their ideas was quite refreshing to see,” he said, adding that the honesty of the feedback would shape how the CRC approaches reform proposals.

Professor H Kwasi Prempeh has defended the Constitutional Review Committee’s recommendation to lower the minimum age for presidential candidates from 40 to 30, arguing that democracy should allow voters to decide who is fit to lead.

Addressing concerns that a 30-year-old may be too young to govern, Prof Prempeh dismissed the fear as misplaced.

“It doesn’t mean that when you are 30 and you stand for president you are going to get elected,” he said on TV3’s Hot Issues, stressing that eligibility does not guarantee victory.

He explained that age is visible to voters and forms part of their judgment.

“The people themselves know what they are getting; it is not as if your age is off-limits,” he noted. “If they choose to vote for you, that is their problem.”

Prof Prempeh argued that maturity and competence are not strictly tied to age.

“If you are 30 and they feel you have accomplished a lot and you have a lot to offer, your maturity shows, your experience shows, and they want to vote for you, that is their choice,” he said.

He also placed the proposal in historical and global context, pointing out that Ghana’s 1960 Constitution allowed younger candidates and that many advanced democracies elect leaders well below 40.

“So 40 years seems to us a bit high,” he concluded.

President John Dramani Mahama has given firm assurances that Gomoa Central will soon witness major infrastructure and industrial transformation, following his Christmas visit to the constituency.

Gomoa Central MP Kwame A Plus described the visit as more than a festive retreat, saying it came with “clear and reassuring commitments” from the President towards development.

“The President assured us that the Winneba–Swedru Road will be fixed, and that additional roads will be constructed across Gomoa Central to improve connectivity and unlock economic opportunities,” the MP stated.

According to him, the road projects are expected to ease movement between communities, support local businesses and stimulate trade within the Central Region.

A major highlight of the visit was President Mahama’s confirmation that he will personally attend the sod-cutting ceremony for the Gomoa Central Special Economic Zone, a flagship industrial project under the government’s 24-Hour Economy Programme.

“This industrial zone will operate round the clock, attract large-scale investments and create about 300,000 sustainable jobs within a few years,” Kwame A Plus said.

The MP explained that the Special Economic Zone is designed to position Gomoa Central as a key industrial hub, capable of driving manufacturing, exports and employment on a national scale.

In addition to the industrial project, President Mahama is also expected to commission the Ahmadiyya Poultry Project at Gomoa Pomadze, a modern, automated poultry and livestock facility.

“This is a project that will employ many people, increase local meat production and significantly reduce Ghana’s dependence on meat imports,” the MP noted.

He added that with its size and advanced technology, the facility has the potential to become one of the largest poultry farms in West Africa.

Kwame A Plus concluded that the commitments reaffirm the government’s vision of economic renewal.

“Ghana is rising, the Central Region is resetting, and Gomoa Central is opening up for business,” he declared.