Dr Mensa Otabil declined to be member of Board of Trustees in 2019 – National Cathedral Executive Director
Executive Director of the National Cathedral project, Dr. Paul Opoku-Mensah, has revealed that, Dr. Mensa Otabil, the Founder of the International Central Gospel Church has not been a member of the Board of Trustees since July 2019.
This, according to Dr. Paul Opoku-Mensah, was due to Dr Mensa Otabil’s unwillingness to register to be part of the Board of Trustees.
In press statement issued by the Secretariat of the National Cathedral on Friday, June 17, 2022, Dr. Paul Opoku-Mensah explained that prior to the registration of the members of the Board of Trustees in 2019, Dr. Otabil opted out of the membership saying, “he could not give the needed attention to the project.”
“So, Dr. Mensa Otabil did not resign from the Board as is being alleged, but excused himself at the point of registration of the Directors in July, 2019. For the avoidance of all doubt, Dr. Otabil has not been a member of the Board of Trustees since July, 2019,” stated Dr. Paul Opoku-Mensah refuting reports that Dr. Mensa Otabil resigned from the Board due to illegalities.
The statement issued by the Executive Director for the Cathedral further explained that “the continuous use of his [Dr. Mensa Otabil] name and pictures on the websites and publications was an administrative lapse by the Secretariat.”
Checks on the National Cathedral’s website indicated that membership of the Board of Trustees had been updated to reflect the exit of Dr. Mensa Otabil.
Dr. Paul Opoku-Mensah, however, noted that Dr. Mensa Otabil remains actively interested in the project and continues to share his views on strategy with the Secretariat.
Meanwhile, Ranking Member on the Foreign Affairs Committee in Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa alleged that Dr. Mensa Otabil had resigned from the Board of Trustees.
Speaking in an interview, Mr. Ablakwa asserted that the resignation was due to the illegality being perpetrated by the Akufo-Addo government with respect to the project.
“There is quite an uneasy calm among the Board of Trustees. And I can confirm to you that one imminent priest has walked away from the Board; the revered Dr Mensa Otabil is no longer with them.
“The whole year, he has not attended any of their meetings. It is not clear what his intention was, but he has given indication that all is not well,” he stated.
Read details of press statement below:
2022 Ncg Press Release – June 17 Final by Fuaad Dodoo on Scribd
