Ghana’s President Mahama pens touching Valentine’s Day message to his wife, makes chocolate promise
By Nancy Marende, February 14, 2026Ghanaian President John Mahama marked Valentine’s Day with a heartfelt message to his wife, Lordina Mahama, publicly expressing his love and appreciation.
In an Instagram post on Saturday, February 14, 2026, the president expressed affection for his wife, drawing warm reactions from Ghanaians.
“A beautiful day to say, ‘I love you, Lordina. Your box of chocolate is on the way.”
Mahama married Lordina on July 29, 1992. The couple have five children together, namely, Shafik Mahama, Shahid Mahama, Sharaf Mahama, Jesse Mahama, and Farida Mahama.
Over the years, the family has maintained a visible but relatively private presence alongside Mahama’s political career in Ghana.
Who is John Mahama?
The second-term president led Ghana from 2012 to 2017 and is one of the West African country’s most experienced politicians. He has served at all levels of office, including as an MP, deputy minister, minister, vice president, and president.
Long before it became a career, politics played a significant role in Mahama’s childhood. When Mahama was just seven, his father, a government minister, was jailed during a military coup and later went into exile.
Personal trials like this appear in Mahama’s acclaimed writing – he has been published by several international news outlets, and his memoir, My First Coup d’État, won praise from two African literary greats, Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Chinua Achebe.
Mahama’s journey began in 1958, when he was born in the northern town of Damongo. After a few years, he moved to the capital, Accra, to live with his father, Emmanuel Adama Mahama.
In My First Coup d’Etat, Mahama Jr describes himself as “an observant child with an active imagination and an unbounded curiosity”.
He was also relatively privileged. The family had another home in the town of Bole, which at the time was not on the national grid. Mahama’s parents invested in a diesel generator for their six-bedroom house, making it the only house in town with lights.