President John Dramani Mahama has said the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill will undergo further legal and constitutional review before it can become law.

Speaking at Chatham House in London, the president indicated that the bill still has several procedural stages to pass through despite its approval by Parliament on May 29, 2026.

"There's still quite a while to go before that bill becomes law," he said.

President Mahama explained that the legislation was introduced as a private member's bill rather than a government-sponsored bill, requiring additional scrutiny before it can be assented to.

"Once the president gets it, you go through it because you're not part of the discussion in Parliament," Mahama said.

"The legal representative, the legal counsel in the Presidency and the Attorney General would sit on it and make sure that everything is in order before the president is advised to assent."

The president said concerns have been raised regarding the process through which the bill was passed, including questions about quorum and procedural compliance in Parliament.

His comments come after Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin indicated that the passage of the bill was unexpected, stating that he had believed it was only scheduled to be laid for consideration.

According to President Mahama, the speaker is also addressing concerns surrounding the process.

"I just got some communication that the Speaker was reading a statement to address the issue of the lapses in the passage of the bill," he said.

The president further noted that he retains the constitutional authority to seek additional advice if substantial concerns emerge during the review process.

"If there are issues, substantial issues that are raised, the president would return the bill to Parliament indicating exactly what the issues are," he said.

The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill has generated significant public debate since its passage, with differing views emerging over both its content and the process through which it was approved by Parliament.

Questions have also been raised by some legal practitioners regarding whether the constitutional quorum requirements were met during the vote, while supporters of the bill maintain that parliamentary procedures were properly followed unless formally challenged.