Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has strongly refuted allegations made by Assin South MP, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, regarding suspected drug trafficking and money laundering involving two aircraft that reportedly passed through Ghana in March.

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In a detailed post on social media, Kwakye Ofosu dismissed the claims as “wild” and “baseless,” accusing the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker of engaging in deliberate disinformation to discredit the current administration.

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“In the last few days, the disinformation machine of the New Patriotic Party has been ramped up, and they've taken it a notch higher. Reverend Ntim Fordjour has made wild claims that two aircraft that passed through Ghana were carrying drugs and were involved in money laundering. He even called for investigations,” Kwakye Ofosu stated.

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The minister explained that President John Mahama had welcomed the call for transparency and encouraged the MP to present any available evidence to the appropriate security agencies for investigation. However, Kwakye Ofosu noted that the MP later retracted his claims under scrutiny.

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“Because he knew he was peddling total falsehoods and lies, he now says he was speaking on behalf of a committee and that the views were not his personal opinions. So now he refuses to cooperate with security agencies,” he added.

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He maintained that the facts completely contradicted the narrative being pushed by the Assin South legislator and questioned his motives. “I say that he was peddling falsehood because the facts as they exist vary completely from the claims that he made when he made that claim; he was only seeking to peddle falsehood in a bid to undermine the confidence that the people of Ghana have in this government.”

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The controversy erupted after the Minority in Parliament called on the National Security to disclose details about two aircraft—an air ambulance and a private jet—that landed in Ghana in early March and departed for Gran Canaria, Spain, on March 25. According to the Minority, the planes remained on the ground in Ghana for days, prompting suspicion about their activities and contents.

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In response, President Mahama has directed the National Security and other relevant institutions to carry out a full-scale probe into the matter to establish the facts and ensure transparency.

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