Chairman Buga under fire for claiming ‘Mahama converted to Christianity because of woman’

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice Chairman Alhaji Masawudu, popularly known as Chairman Buga Buga, has come under heavy criticism on social media following comments he made about President John Dramani Mahama’s religious background in a resurfaced video.

In the video, Masawudu claimed to know the President’s religious history, arguing that Mahama was born into a Muslim family because both his parents practised Islam.

He alleged that although Mahama was raised in a Muslim home, he converted to Christianity because of a woman rather than a genuine belief in Jesus Christ.

Masawudu further described the President as “haram” to both Christians and Muslims, a remark that has attracted strong reactions from social media users.

“Let me tell you about John Mahama’s history. John Mahama is haram for Christians, just as he is haram for Muslims. His father is a Muslim, and his mother was also a Muslim… John Mahama was a Muslim but converted to Christianity because of a woman. He is not a Christian because he believes in Christ,” Masawudu said.

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His comments have triggered criticism, with several social media users questioning why the former NPP executive would challenge the President’s religious identity and suggest that his conversion was not based on personal conviction.

Some have also argued that an individual’s choice of religion should be respected, regardless of the faith practised by their parents.

One social media user suggested that political loyalty had affected the judgement of some people, particularly those who make public comments about their political opponents.

“Politics has rendered majority of our adults as unreasonable,” the user wrote.

Another questioned why Mahama should be expected to maintain the religious beliefs of his parents, arguing that he was old enough to make decisions about his own faith.

“Is a grown man supposed to remain in the religion of his parents when he’s old enough to make decisions for himself?” another user asked.

Masawudu’s comments also prompted questions about his position in the NPP, with one user expressing surprise that someone who made such remarks had occupied a senior position in a party often associated with intellectuals.

“…and this was a chairman of the ‘party of intellectuals’ oo. At the national level for that matter,” the user wrote.

Another social media user described the comments as an attempt to question the personal choices of a grown man, wondering why such views should come from someone involved in national politics.

“A man as old as our president can’t make his choice of religion. How people like this end up as politicians is still a wonder in our part of the world,” the user said.

@weloveghana042 Hmmm....

Politics has rendered majority of our adults as unreasonable.

Asɛm bɛn koraa ni?

— JohnPeter (@NanaOsei2015) November 14, 2026

@weloveghana042 Is a grown man supposed to remain in the religion of his parents when he’s old enough to make decisions for himself? Jon

— OOAKyeretwie 𝕏 (@benarsen1886) November 14, 2026

@weloveghana042 Such a silly commentary from douse man.

Yet he's married to a woman he met while in Secondary school at GHANASCO?

Why are some people so silly?

Why are they so happy smearing someone's character?

Can sala cow substantiate what he's saying with documented evidence to prove it?

— Daniel Edmund Nyamekye (@nyamekye_e2612) November 14, 2026

@weloveghana042 If I tell you straight out my mouth I’m Christian and you tell me I’m not it’s whatever you say dummy I won’t argue with you for shit

— Zizi (@theleaderxxl) November 14, 2026

@weloveghana042 J.A. Koffour paaaa way in party spoil like that??....herh!!!

— Kwesi.Koranteng📊📉📚💱 (@KwesiKoranteng8) November 14, 2026

@weloveghana042 We are more enlightened now oh this politics won’t work anymore

— MISCONCEPTION 📅💰✈️🌍🍄🍹🏎️📚✡️🇬🇭 (@AdesunaErnest) November 14, 2026

@weloveghana042 Abeg carry your brainwashed illiterate political propaganda away. Desperate fools using every little tool they can against a developing Ghana. Ask him what does he have to offer or contribute as a patriotic citizen to Ghana. My people, dont waste our time listening to these

— Halaa Sadeeque (@HalaaSadeeque) November 14, 2026

@weloveghana042 Wei nom nyinaa y3 politicians 😒😒😒

— L3G3ND (@MrLegendOffici1) November 14, 2026

@weloveghana042 When this guy is picked up, you will hear NPP people screaming “free speech” “free speech”. Sometimes it’s wise to not poke a bear, what he said in this video has nothing to do with politics but all is personal attack.

— @Godinhuman (@kelvinjewelz) November 14, 2026

@weloveghana042 And how is this relevant to governing the country.

— Mr Benjamin ➕ (@MrCu_joe) November 14, 2026

@weloveghana042 These are the people NPP has and they want to lead the country..

madness

— Jerry Nelson👨‍💻 (@Jerry10514754) November 14, 2026

@weloveghana042 Is religion also a tribe that one can’t change?

— Laud Carter IV (@Mar_vrick) November 14, 2026

@weloveghana042 In stead of them to sell policies they have for the nation & why Ghanaians should give them the mandate again

Just listen to the nonsense he’s preaching

They are stuck in the outdated style of doing politics in the 90s, SMH🤦🏽

— Don Yara (@1donyara) November 14, 2026

@weloveghana042 A man as old as our president can't make his choice of religion. How people like this end up as politicians is still a wonder in our part of the world

— Kwabena Boakye (@toboak) November 14, 2026

@weloveghana042 Why does every NPP spokesman have an awful quote? Do they exist to solely serve as a political party for the senseless?

— 🇬🇭 (@thegreatafrikan) November 15, 2026

@weloveghana042 The ignorance is scary 😳

— Nîppy (@Nippys_Corner) November 14, 2026

@weloveghana042 @JerryXhandle So won’t NPP members ask this fat man to stop granting interviews 🤣🤣🤣 person way say get masters 🤣🤣🤣

— TheRichmondGroup 🦋🌎 (@RichmondKAnim) November 14, 2026