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Passport Director Yahaya Mahama interdicted – James Agalga

The Majority Leader named Yahaya Amantana Mahama as interdicted and said Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa will brief Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee.

Passport Director Yahaya Mahama interdicted – James Agalga

Majority Leader James Agalga announced on Friday that Passport Director Yahaya Amantana Mahama has been interdicted, prompting the Foreign Minister to brief the Foreign Affairs Committee. Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin had previously called for Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa to account to the committee.

The ministry had not confirmed the interdiction as of Friday morning. Agalga assured the House that anyone found culpable will not be protected and will face legal consequences. He clarified that the case he was briefed on concerned a service passport, not a diplomatic one, and that the officer was recruited in 2004, not in 2024 as some reported.

The five-member committee investigating the matter was expected to conclude its work and submit its findings to the minister by the end of the week.

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