The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has referred two of its officers to the Ghana Police Service for further investigations and possible prosecution over their alleged involvement in an illegal Service Passport issuance scheme.
The officers are Acting Director of Passports, Mahama Yahaya Amantana, and junior Foreign Service Officer, Alhassan Sumani, who have both been interdicted pending investigations into the matter.
In a statement issued on Sunday, November 8, 2026, the Ministry said the referral followed preliminary findings into allegations that individuals who were not eligible for Service Passports had obtained them through illicit payments to a suspected syndicate.
The Ministry identified Mr Sumani, who joined the Foreign Service on November 29, 2024, as the alleged principal architect of the scheme. He was reportedly named in all the petitions submitted to the Ministry.
He is also alleged to have operated as a “goro boy” in 2023, before his recruitment into the Foreign Service.
The investigation was initiated following the receipt of two petitions on October 8, 2026, prompting Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa to direct the establishment of a committee on October 13 to investigate the allegations.
The Ministry said the preliminary findings had informed its decision to refer the two officers to the police for further investigations and possible prosecution.
Former Director of Passports also under scrutiny
The Ministry further disclosed that retired Ambassador Mohammed Habib Idris, who served as Director of Passports during the period in 2023 when some of the alleged irregularities occurred, would also be investigated by the security services.
It said appropriate sanctions would be imposed if he were found culpable.
The Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that all individuals implicated in the alleged scheme are held accountable, stressing that the investigation would be conducted in accordance with the principles of transparency, impartiality and fairness.
It also assured the public that the process would seek to establish the facts and ensure that any wrongdoing identified is addressed through the appropriate legal and administrative channels.
