Even though the government has invested more than GHC 339 million in the National Cathedral project, which is still in its foundational stages, its future is still questionable.

Additionally, several individuals connected to the project are accused of embezzlement or financial mismanagement.

It was later discovered that President Nana Akufo-Addo was using some state funds for the Cathedral's construction, despite his earlier declaration that he would seek private sector funding for the project.

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the campaign spokesperson for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, told Joy News’ Samson Lardy on Newsfile on Saturday, December 14, that the government's poor communication was the reason behind the project's failure and problems.

Mr. Aboagye claims that if the government had been open and honest about the project's use of public funding from the beginning, things might not have gone as planned.

Communication is crucial when it comes to such matters. Even though money will be gathered from private citizens and corporate entities, I'm confident that the government—or the Finance Minister, who I heard advocating this project on multiple occasions—should have made it clear from the start that we must get started. The government will give us some seed money because we need to prepare the site and dismantle it. However, that won't be the money needed to carry out the project. We wouldn't be where we are today if we had properly communicated this," he said.

"I don't believe the communication was handled correctly," he continued, "and when that happens, you let your critics take advantage of you and steer the conversation."

Before winning the 2016 elections, President Akufo-Addo allegedly made a promise to God, which was fulfilled by the construction of the Cathedral.

According to a 2019 statement by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, the National Cathedral's construction was expected to cost more than $100 million.

After looking into the matter, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) suggested that the Auditor General carry out a forensic audit of the project in order to identify the issues and potentially bring charges against those found to have committed any wrongdoing. This was in the midst of the controversy surrounding the development.