Why Ghana's democracy could be at risk after 2028 elections - Duncan Williams explains

Founder and leader of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has warned that Ghana’s democracy could be at risk after the 2028 general elections if the country fails to address what he describes as a decline in its value system and a lack of justice.

Speaking in a viral video sighted by GhanaWeb on October 9, 2026, he said he was concerned about growing desperation among young people and the potential consequences for the country’s stability.

He, however, clarified that his comments were not a prophecy but reflected his observations as a student of prophecy and history, drawing on his nearly five decades of preaching.

“I’m concerned because if we don’t do something about our value system after the 2028 election, depending on who comes into office and power, if we don’t do right by country and by citizens after 2028, our democracy may be finished,” he said.

Duncan-Williams warned that young people who feel they have little to lose could become increasingly frustrated, potentially leading to unrest if their concerns remain unaddressed.

He cited the Arab uprisings as an example of how public frustration can develop into widespread unrest, cautioning that security forces could struggle to contain such a situation.

“...The most dangerous person to fight in life is fighting somebody who has nothing to lose and this young generation you see like this, they are becoming very desperate and it bothers me. They are becoming desperate. They don't have wives. They don't have children,” he said.

The archbishop also criticised what he sees as a failure to hold public officials accountable for wrongdoing, particularly when they are caught lying.

Ghana's democracy will be judged at home, not at the UN

He compared Ghana’s political culture with that of the United Kingdom and other countries, where he said public officials sometimes resign after being caught in lies, even in the absence of a specific law requiring them to do so.

“In our society, even when people do wrong, we still allow them to hold offices. There’s no justice,” he said.

Duncan-Williams argued that justice and accountability are essential to maintaining peace and protecting Ghana’s democratic institutions.

“Peace is not the absence of war or conflict but the presence of justice,” he added.

See the video below:

Archbishop Bishop Duncan Williams has spoken…….

it looks like he is very disappointed in the NDC President John Mahama Government. https://t.co/EPLZi1g3vJ

— Yawa (@DontdoYawa) October 9, 2026