Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South and the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee responsible for investigating the leaked audio involving Inspector General of Police (IGP) George Akuffo Dampare's removal, Samuel Atta Akyea, has raised doubts about the authenticity of the viral tape.

Speaking to the media in Accra on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, Atta Akyea suggested that the tape circulating on social media appears to have been altered.

He pointed out that the version of the tape presented to the committee by the former Northern Regional Chairman of the NPP, Daniel Bugri Naabu, is longer and differs from the shorter version that has been widely circulated.

“It seems to be the case, because the second tape is a long conversation,” Atta Akyea said.

The viral leaked tape involving IGP Dampare has sparked significant discussion and debate. Earlier, Bugri Naabu had confirmed the tape's authenticity when he appeared before the committee.

This leaked tape features a conversation between Bugri Naabu and three senior Police Officers – COP Alex Mensah, Superintendent George Asare, and Superintendent Emmanuel Eric Gyebi. In the tape, they discuss a plan to remove the IGP to allegedly assist the NPP in manipulating the 2024 elections.

During his appearance before the committee on Tuesday, Dampare vehemently denied the allegations made against him by these Police Officers. He emphasized that these baseless accusations had caused immense pain to his family.

Additionally, he refuted any involvement in a conspiracy to secretly record conversations involving the three implicated police officers.

The IGP further rejected any insinuations that he maintained regular contact with the opposition party's flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama.

He disclosed that the accusations made by the Police officers had inflicted considerable distress on his family.

On Wednesday, the National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah, and the legal representative for the Inspector General of Police, Kwame Gyan, participated in a private session with Parliament's ad-hoc committee investigating the leaked tape.

The confidential hearing also included the three senior police officers implicated in the covert recording, along with their legal counsel.

They made all these allegations just to cover up probably the shame associated with what they got themselves into in the first place. This is just not fair - IGP Dampare#3NewsGH pic.twitter.com/Gquiwz7kgX— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) September 12, 2023