The Parliament Speaker, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has instructed the establishment of a seven-member committee to investigate the leaked audio recording allegedly involving individuals plotting the removal of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare.

The committee will consist of three members from each side of the House, along with a technical expert.

The Speaker directed that the names of the three members from both the Majority and Minority caucuses be provided within one week, as of Thursday, July 13.

This decision comes shortly after Deputy Minority Leader Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah submitted an urgent statement requesting an investigation into the leaked recording. The Speaker requested a written version of the statement in order to make appropriate orders, which was accomplished on Thursday.

The committee's mandate, as outlined by the Speaker, includes verifying the authenticity of the leaked audio recording, examining the conspiracy to remove the current IGP, addressing any other matters raised in the recording, and proposing appropriate sanctions for those found responsible.

Furthermore, the committee is expected to suggest reforms if necessary, and provide additional recommendations and consequential measures as deemed fit.

The leaked audio recording features voices purportedly belonging to high-ranking officials from the Ghana Police Service and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) discussing Dr. Akuffo Dampare. They express doubts about the IGP's impartiality, alleging his support for former President John Dramani Mahama and scheming to facilitate the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) return to power before the 2024 general elections.

The recording has faced widespread condemnation, with calls for an investigation into its contents. Minister of Interior Ambrose Dery, however, dismissed the recording and reassured the public of Ghana's peaceful electoral process leading up to and following the 2024 elections.

“There is no plot to remove anybody,” he told journalists in Accra on Tuesday, July 11.

“I can assure you that I serve a president who is committed and has respect for human rights. Under Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, we will make sure that 2024 is peaceful.

“One thing to be sure, 2024 will not be a violent election by anybody and no one will want to thwart the will of the people. If you vote us in, you vote us in, if you vote us out, you vote us out.”