She made this statement on Joy News’ Sunday’s edition of The Law programme. Responding to a question raised by a contributor of the show on whether or not his wife’s decision not to take on his surname had legal repercussions. He explained that he told his wife to combine both names (i.e. his surname and her Surname) as a compound name but she has refused, sticking to her decision to maintain her maiden name. But in response, the Legal expert indicated that changing one’s name after marriage is a voluntary act.

Source: GhanaWeb June 14, 2021 12:56 UTC