Religion and the Politics of Fourth Republican Elections in Ghana (1992, 1996)

Abstract

Religion and Politics are inextricably linked in Ghana. Ghana's Fourth Republican presidential and parliamentary elections reveal how this relationship is heightened during the campaigns of political parties and politicians. This indicates recognition of the strong influence religion wields in the political lives of the people. The paper reviews the various religious issues that emerged in the first of the two elections of the Fourth Republican elections held in 1992 and 1996. It proposed that the current confluence of religion and politics in Ghana is largely due to the role the Christian Council of Ghana and the National Catholic Secretariat played in setting the scene for the current democratic governance.