Former Vice President and flagbearer for New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, visited Assin South MP, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, on April 9.

The visit was to show support after reports of an attempted arrest, which many believe was politically motivated.

Rev. Ntim Fordjour later took to social media to thank the former Vice President for standing by him during what he described as a time of political intimidation.

“Thank you very much, H.E. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia (@MBawumia), for the visit to my residence this evening following the politically motivated, lawless act of harassment by the NDC government in their attempt to gag MPs from exercising their legitimate oversight,” he wrote.

Reports indicate that officers from the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) showed up at the home of Rev. Ntim Fordjour in an attempt to arrest him.

The reason for the attempted arrest is still not clear, but it comes shortly after the MP made serious claims about drug trafficking and money laundering.

Sources say the NIB officers left after several top members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), including MPs and party executives, arrived at the scene to stop the arrest.

Speaking on behalf of the NPP leadership, Minority Leader Alexander Kwamina Afenyo said about 20 NIB officers had surrounded the house but eventually pulled back.

“We will not allow any of our members to be intimidated or harassed by the John Dramani Mahama government,” he stated, adding that the NPP caucus, which he dubbed “The Mighty Minority,” stands firmly behind Rev. Fordjour.

The attempted arrest happened just days after Rev. Ntim Fordjour made serious claims during a press conference on April 1, 2025. He alleged that two aircraft—a private jet and an air ambulance—might have been used for drug trafficking or money laundering.

He said one of the planes, Air MED flight L823 AM, landed in Ghana on March 20 and stayed at the Kotoka International Airport for five days without transporting any patient.

Following these claims, President John Dramani Mahama ordered national security agencies to work closely with the Assin South MP to investigate the matter thoroughly.

“Ghana has a zero-tolerance policy for drug trafficking, and we will not allow the country to be used as a transit point or final destination for illicit drugs,” the president said.

He directed all security agencies to cooperate with Rev. Ntim Fordjour to find out the truth about the two suspicious flights reportedly connected to drug trafficking.

As political tension grows over the matter, both parties are standing by their positions. Meanwhile, the nation is closely watching and waiting for the results of investigations into what has become one of the most talked-about drug-related allegations in recent times.