Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams is the General Overseer of Action Chapel
The General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has recounted his encounter with a former president of the country, whose confidant and close associate exerted excessive control over him.
Addressing a gathering on February 28, 2025, during President John Dramani Mahama’s fellowship with the clergy, the esteemed clergyman revealed that the former president’s close confidant held significant influence, being powerful enough to gain the president’s ear and write letters instructing the termination of certain individuals’ appointments within the government, all in the president’s name.
He added that the individual’s actions and influence created a situation in which it seemed that two presidents were governing the country, making it increasingly difficult for the president to lead effectively.
“I remember some years ago there was a president in this country and I wouldn’t want to mention the name. He had a man around him that was so powerful and had his ear. He had lunch and dinner with him almost every day and he was so powerful that he wrote letters in the name of the president as he pleased to fire people and made it difficult for the president to govern. It was like you had two presidents,” he told the gathering.
Duncan-Williams further highlighted how the individual blocked access to those seeking an audience with the president to discuss matters of national importance.
He added that the individual wielded undue influence over the president, even going so far as to answer the president’s phone calls. The clergyman shared an experience where, upon calling, his call was answered by the individual, who then prevented him from speaking directly to the president.
“One day I called the president and he picked up the phone of the president and I said Mr president and he said ‘This is not Mr president’. He mentioned his name and he asked what my issue was so I told him I wanted to speak to the president and he responded that the president was busy and couldn’t talk to me at the moment and so he would tell the president to call me.”
He continued, “The president never called me so I stopped worrying myself and said if he doesn’t call me I won’t bother myself and so I left it alone.”
According to the man of God, the individual had the power to alter and overturn the president’s decisions. As a result, individuals who sought the president’s presence often ended up meeting with the confidant instead, recognizing his influence and control over the affairs and decision-making processes.
“He was so powerful that when the president takes decisions, he will go see the president and change it. At a point, people stopped seeing the president and were rather going to him because they realized that he could change whatever decision the president took. It was better to see him and let it prevail on the president,” he went on.
Additionally, he noted that this situation persisted for some time until the individual fell out with the president over a particular issue, ultimately breaking their close bond.
Duncan-Williams concluded by sharing that, after losing his power and influence, the individual reached out to him for intervention. However, the clergyman rebuked him for his actions during the period of his undue influence and control.
“… He was so feared and powerful that nobody could touch him or come between him and the president. One day, he had a fall-out with the president when something happened but I won’t go into the details. He and the president were no more friends and tight anymore.”
He added, “Then suddenly he called me to intervene and I told him I’m sorry I can’t do it because at the time he had power, influence, access, and the ear of the president, he undermined some of us and so it’s difficult to intervene in the matter. I told him I would pray for him and my prayer to God was simply for him to reap what he had sown. I didn’t pray openly but secretly.”
Duncan-Williams made this comment while emphasizing the importance of individuals with power and influence remaining grateful to God after achieving success. He also stressed the need for them to use their influence wisely.
Watch the video of Duncan-Williams from 1:07:30 – 1:10:30 below:
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