President John Dramani Mahama has rejected claims that he owns the Chain Homes Estate, describing the narrative as false and detached from his family’s experience of moving into the community.
Speaking at a community gathering in the estate, Mahama said he arrived in Chain Homes not as an owner but as a tenant after struggling to secure accommodation elsewhere.
“We were looking for a place to rent and we didn’t get,” he told residents. “Finally, they said there’s a place at Chain Homes, so we came to check.”
Mahama recounted that the property was identified through Chain Homes after a private owner made it available for rent. According to him, his family had limited options at the time.
“She said, ‘We have no choice anyway. It’s not about whether we like it, we’ll take it,’” he said, explaining how the decision to move into the estate was made.
He dismissed suggestions that the estate belongs to him, using sarcasm to underline what he called the absurdity of the claim.
“They say it’s Mahama’s estate, so all of you who bought houses here bought them illegally,” he said. “You should have paid the money to me.”
Mahama said his remarks were meant to clarify the record and reaffirm his status as a resident, not a proprietor.
