Assin South MP denounces ‘false’ allegation of relationship with transgender musician

The Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has strongly denied an allegation of having a sexual relationship with transgender musician Angel Maxine, a claim that surfaced during parliamentary deliberations on Ghana’s proposed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill.

Rev. Ntim Fordjour, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), dismissed the assertion outright.

“Maxine, in her old or present life, contrary to her claim that she has had intercourse with me, I have never engaged in any such act,” he said. He added that his personal beliefs remain consistent with relationships ordained “between Adam and Eve.”

The allegation was raised by Samuel Nartey George, the principal sponsor of the bill and National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP for Ningo-Prampram, who also serves as Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations.

During a clause-by-clause review of the legislation by Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs in Accra, Mr. George argued that individuals who publicly identify as part of the LGBTQ community could face prosecution if the bill becomes law. He also referenced social commentator Headucator, suggesting that similar claims of belonging to the community and promoting such conduct would be prosecutable.

“He now claims that he is having sexual intercourse with Hon. Ntim Fordjour and that Hon. Ntim Fordjour is his gay lover. That person is making such claims. Why are we saying that this individual is not prosecutable?” Mr. George asked.

The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025 — commonly called the anti-LGBTQ Bill — seeks to criminalize same-sex relations and related advocacy. Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee is currently conducting a detailed, clause-by-clause review of the bill following its referral by the Speaker, as debate continues over its legal, social, and human rights implications.