Ghana's Parliament seeks inquiry into passport sales
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ghanaian Chronicle
Ghana's opposition is calling for an independent parliamentary inquiry into the alleged irregular issuance of diplomatic and service passports, involving around 300 Ghanaians. The minority caucus is due to file a motion on 9 November to create a special committee, according to MP Samuel Abu Jinapor.
Ghana's minority parliamentary caucus plans to file a motion on Monday 9 November 2026 to establish an ad hoc committee to investigate the alleged sale and irregular issuance of diplomatic passports and service passports. Its spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and MP for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, says nearly 300 Ghanaians may have travelled abroad with documents obtained through these arrangements, according to the Ghanaian Chronicle.
The caucus says it has obtained authorisation letters, copies of passports and financial transaction records that would justify a parliamentary inquiry. It accuses officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Passport Office of facilitating the acquisition of these documents by people who were not eligible for them, including by assigning them false official positions, according to the Ghanaian Chronicle.
The minority says a travel and tourism scheme allowed paying clients to obtain diplomatic or service passports, notably to travel to Europe. It names Ibrahim Wallee as the alleged manager of the activity in Ghana and Bright Yeboah Owusu as his agent in Europe, according to the Ghanaian Chronicle.
The controversy comes after an altercation in Parliament the previous week, when Samuel Abu Jinapor raised the alleged sales during a sitting and the Speaker ordered the Parliamentary Marshal to remove him from the chamber. The caucus also alleges that officials helped some beneficiaries pass immigration checks at airports, according to the Ghanaian Chronicle.
