Majority accuses Akufo-Addo administration of links to service passport irregularities

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The Majority in Parliament has accused the former Akufo-Addo administration of facilitating alleged irregularities in the issuance of Ghanaian Service Passports, claiming the practice dates back to 2023. The allegations follow a disclosure by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that preliminary investigations had established that 10 Service Passports were irregularly issued to individuals who did not qualify for them, following alleged payments to a syndicate. The Ministry said the irregularities dated back to 2023. The Acting Director of Passports, Mahama Yahaya Amantana, and Alhassan Sumani have been interdicted and referred to the Ghana Police Service for further investigations and possible prosecution. Vice Chairman of Parliament's Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Committee, Cletus Dapilah, alleged that the previous administration recruited Alhassan Sumani, whom he described as a former “goro boy”, into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs towards the end of its tenure. He claimed the recruitment was intended to enable Sumani to continue his alleged involvement in the irregular issuance of Service Passports.