Retired Security Analyst Col. Festus Aboagye is of the assertion that the parliamentary committee appointed by the Speaker of Parliament to probe the leaked tape concerning a supposed plan to oust Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare appears to have expanded its focus beyond the initial terms of reference.

He highlighted this observation to while arguing that there may be a significant political agenda to remove the IGP from his position involving certain members of the Police service and civilians.

Speaking on the Ghana Tonight show on TV3 Tuesday October 10, Col Aboagye said “I have been of the view that there is some empirical evidence that there is a bigger political agenda to remove the IGP from office.

“That is, more or less, evidenced in the approach that the committee has adopted which appears to widen the scope beyond its original terms of reference of first of all, authenticating the leaked audio/video material and investigating the circumstances surrounding the plot to remove the IGP from office by some persons still in uniform of the police service and one or two others who are civilians.”

He added, “I don’t hold the view that the committee has the mandate to investigate matters surrounding how the IGP is appointed, that must belong to another body or another mechanism including, for instance, the constitutional review commission which I believe was conducted in about 2011."

“This committee I think should not have the remit of investigating any aspect of the IGP’s appointment relating to the powers of the authority that appointed him.”

On Tuesday, October 10, Mr. Kwame Gyan, the lawyer representing the Inspector General of Police (IGP), raised allegations of bias against the committee chair, Samuel Atta Akyea.

Mr. Gyan's concerns regarding Mr. Atta Akyea's handling of committee affairs have been evident since the commencement of the proceedings.

During his client's appearance before the committee, Mr. Gyan voiced objections to the presence of COP Alex Mensah and Superintendent Asare, and he requested their removal. However, Mr. Atta Akyea contested the protest, despite a suggestion by the committee's Ranking Member, Mr. James Agalga.

In response, Mr. Atta Akyea refuted the bias allegations.

Speaking to the media on October 10, at the end of an in-camera hearing by the committee, the Akim Abuakwa South Member of Parliament said “It is very disappointing for anybody to say I am biased. On the contrary, the generality of Ghanaians believe that I have steered the affairs of the committee well.

“If anybody is having jitters, that I am going to manufacture evidence against the IGP, it does not accord with common sense.

“Because what we are doing here is being recorded, so, Atta Akyea with whatever dexterity will not be able to improve upon the evidence,” he stressed adding that he was leading a fact-finding committee, whose proceedings were being recorded and transcribed.”

The leaked recording featured a conversation involving COP Alex Mensah (retired), along with several senior police officers and the former Northern Region Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Daniel Bugri Naabu. In the discussion, there appeared to be a plot to potentially remove the Inspector General of Police (IGP) before the 2024 elections.

The content of the tape suggested that the IGP might be acting in line with the wishes of former President John Dramani Mahama, who purportedly offered to retain him in his position.

Chief Bugri Naabu affirmed the tape's content, while COP Alex Mensah contested it, claiming that certain sections had been altered. Nevertheless, he maintained that he harbored no grievances with the current IGP.