A memorial statue honouring the late former President of the Republic of Ghana, Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings, has been unveiled today, Wednesday, 7 January 2026, at Keta in the Volta Region of Ghana.
The unveiling and dedication ceremony, which took place at the Keta Parks and Gardens, was attended by prominent dignitaries and traditional leaders from the region and beyond.
According to a social media post by 1957 News, the statue, created by Mawuko Dzikunu and Clifford Selasi Kekeshie, was sculpted to honour the legacy of JJ Rawlings, who was Ghana’s longest-serving head of state and helped shape enduring foundations for democracy, justice, and accountability in Ghana.
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The statue depicts Rawlings in traditional Ghanaian attire: a patterned cloth draped over one shoulder and a yellow shirt underneath.
He has a beard, wears glasses and a wristwatch, and his right arm is raised high, holding a carved ceremonial staff or symbol of authority.
Dignitaries including the Awoamefia of Anlo Dukor, Togbe Sri III; the National Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia; the Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu; the Member of Parliament for Keta, Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey; as well as Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings and Kimathi Rawlings, children of the late President, among others, were reported to have been present at the unveiling.
This adds to a list of edifices in honour of the late president. Earlier in 2025, the government of Burkina Faso named a major street in its capital, Ouagadougou, after Rawlings.
Rawlings, who passed away in November 2020, was laid to rest after a state funeral with full military honours.
See pictures of the statue below:
A new memorial statue of the late former President of the Republic of Ghana, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, has been unveiled today, Wednesday, 7th January 2026, in Keta, opposite the Keta Senior High School.
The unveiling and dedication ceremony was graced by several dignitaries… pic.twitter.com/pqEMwafvHz
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