Ghanaian Politician Says Star Architect David Adjaye Owes Millions of Dollars for Cathedral Project
David Adjaye, an architect with a loyal following in the art world, is currently facing controversy in Ghana, where his firm has its offices. Last ...
David Adjaye, an architect with a loyal following in the art world, is currently facing controversy in Ghana, where his firm has its offices. Last week, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, a member of a minority party in Ghana's Parliament, called for Adjaye to refund the $21.4 million fee his firm was paid for the construction of the National Cathedral in Accra. Ablakwa claims that the fee was not approved by Parliament. Construction on the cathedral has been paused since March. Ablakwa, a politician for the National Democratic Congress, the center-left minority party in Ghana's Parliament, has framed his concerns about the cathedral in relation to an alleged lack of financial transparency from Nana Akufo-Addo, the country's president, who has largely dismissed Ablakwa's recent statements.