The Kotoka International Airport (KIA) is to be renamed the Accra International Airport, Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga announced.
He made the announcement during a leadership media briefing ahead of the resumption of the Ninth Parliament on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
According to him, the change would be effected through legislation to be laid before Parliament by the Minister for Transport.
“We are changing the name of our airport from Kotoka International Airport to Accra International Airport. A bill will be brought by the Minister for Transport for the name to be changed,” he said.
Mr Ayariga did not state when the bill would be formally laid before Parliament, but said it forms part of the Transport Ministry’s legislative business for the ongoing session, which started today.
The proposed renaming follows years of calls by sections of the public and civil society groups who argue that the current name does not reflect Ghana’s democratic values, as it honours General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka, one of the key figures involved in the 1966 coup that overthrew the country’s first government.
Mr Ayariga said the renaming forms part of broader legislative priorities expected to be presented when Parliament resumes.
The proposed renaming is expected to generate public debate, given the historical significance of the airport’s current name, with Parliament anticipated to play a key role in deliberations once the matter is formally brought before the House.
