Lincoln University cancels Prez Mahama’s honorary doctorate conferment over his anti

Lincoln University in Pennsylvania has cancelled the scheduled visit of President John Dramani Mahama, just two days before a ceremony at which he was to be conferred with an honorary doctorate — with the cancellation linked to concerns over Ghana's Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill. "Due to unforeseen circumstances, the university is cancelling the visit from John Dramani Mahama, President of The Republic of Ghana, originally scheduled for Thursday, March 26th," the university posted on its website.


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