Flagstaff House denies name change

Abu Mubarik 07:40 - 05 February 2017

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The Acting Director of Communications at the Flagstaff House, Eugene Arhin, in a broadcast interview, said although there are plans to change the name, the appropriate procedures will be followed.

The Presidency has denied changing the name of the seat of government from Flagstaff House to Jubilee House.

"It will happen but the constitutional process must be followed," he told TV3. "Even if you go out right in front of you, the signage says Flagstaff House."

--Jubilee House--

The then New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo kept referring to it as Jubilee House although the official name is Flagstaff House.

It was enough signal at that time that if he gets the nod to lead the country, he'll change the name to Jubilee House.

This was so because it was built under the Kufour administration during the Ghana @50 celebration. Ex-president Kufuor named it Jubilee House in commemoration with Ghana's Jubilee celebration.

--Name Change--

Soon after winning power in 2008, the Mills administration changed the name back to Flagstaff House, which was the name of the original structure which was razed down to put up the presidential place.