President John Mahama has announced the return of Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang to Ghana by the end of next week.

This comes after the vice president took ill and had to travel abroad to seek further medical care.

Speaking during his ‘Thank You Tour’ at Dodowa in the Greater Accra Region on Friday, May 16, President Mahama revealed that Professor Jane has fully recovered and will return to her duties next week.

“I’m happy to state that I spoke to her yesterday morning, and she will be back in the country before the end of next week. By God’s grace, she is fully recovered, and she’s going to come and go back to her duties,” he said.

President John Mahama visited Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang abroad on May 12, during her medical treatment in the United Kingdom.

His visit coincided with Mother’s Day, where he shared a tribute reassuring Ghanaians of her recovery.

Why did Naana travel abroad?Prof. Opoku-Agyemang was reported to have suffered a sudden illness on Friday, March 28, 2025, and sought medical attention at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) the following day.

She was advised to take rest, after which she took a three-week medical leave on April 7, 2025. The presidency later announced that she had travelled abroad for further treatment as a precautionary measure to ensure a full recovery.

Though she was expected to spend 21 days off duty, she has been away for the past 49 days since she fell ill.Her return would be a major boost for the presidency.

On the other hand, during the president's travel abroad to visit Naana during her treatment, the Minority caucus in Parliament made calls for the selection of a leader, citing Article 60 of the 1992 Constitution, which mandates that the Speaker of Parliament be sworn in as Acting President when both the President and Vice President are absent.

Speaker Alban Bagbin was also reported to be out of the country, leaving Ghana without a formal head — a situation the Minority insists breaches the Constitution.