The Minority in Parliament will, on Monday, November 9, file a passport fraud probe motion seeking an Ad Hoc Committee to investigate the irregular issuance and sale of Ghanaian diplomatic and service passports to unqualified individuals.
Addressing a press conference in Parliament on Sunday, November 8, Ranking Member on the Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, said documents uncovered by the Minority suggest non-qualifying individuals were falsely presented as public officials to secure official travel documents.
"Our purpose is to secure an independent parliamentary inquiry in which the available material can be examined, witnesses heard, and all persons concerned afforded a fair opportunity to respond." Jinapor
The proposed parliamentary committee will scrutinize passport approvals and issuances processed from January 7, 2025, to the date the motion passes.
The Minority is demanding full access to application files, approval letters, payment records, and internal communications to identify all involved parties.
Ministry Revokes 10 Passports Ahead of Motion
The Minority's press conference occurred just hours after the Foreign Affairs Ministry issued a statement confirming it had already revoked 10 illegally issued Service Passports issued between January 2023 and August 2026.
The Ministry revealed that its internal probe, initiated by Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on October 13 following petitions received on October 8, 2026, confirmed an illegal syndicate was selling official travel documents.
Following preliminary findings, Acting Director of Passports Mahama Yahaya Amantana and junior officer Alhassan Sumani have been interdicted and referred to the Ghana Police Service for criminal prosecution.
Security agencies are also pursuing the beneficiaries, including two individuals who successfully travelled abroad on the fake documents in 2023.
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