Ghana's Deputy Head of Mission and Deputy Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sanni Jajah, has passed on in Jeddah.

This was announced by his uncle, Hon. Yussif Issaka Jajah, MP for Ayawaso North and Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, in a post on his official Facebook page on Saturday, August 8.

While circumstances leading to his death or surrounding his death haven't been made public, reports indicate that he died suddenly in Jeddah, though the exact medical cause has not yet been publicly disclosed.

Alhaji Sanni Jajah was appointed as Ghana’s Deputy Head of Mission and Deputy Ambassador to Saudi Arabia on September 11, 2025, by the government of President John Dramani Mahama.

In his capacity as Deputy Head of Mission, he played a key role in Ghana-Saudi diplomatic relations and supported Ghanaian pilgrims and other citizens in the Kingdom.