Franklin Cudjoe, a founding President of IMANI Africa, said the series of cocaine trafficking cases linked to Ghana is a national disaster and a disgrace.
According to Franklin Cudjoe, Parliament must be allowed to conduct an independent investigation into the developments.
He further called on President John Dramani Mahama to take immediate action against officials who may be found culpable.
Mr Cudjoe stressed that the repeated drug seizures have raised serious questions about Ghana’s security architecture.
The IMANI president disclosed that the situation threatens the country’s reputation and raises concerns about institutions protecting Ghana’s borders.
In a Facebook post on Thursday, November 12, Franklin Cudjoe wrote, “Now the Cocaine matter has become a national disaster, disgraceful and the whole country has become a crime scene. PARLIAMENT MUST BE ALLOWED FOR INDEPENDENT ENQUIRY. MEANWHILE HEADS MUST ROLL FROM THE TOP NOW MR PRESIDENT.”
Also, Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, the Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has called out President John Dramani Mahama following yet another seizure of cocaine concealed in a shipment of coconuts exported from Ghana to Spain.
In a Facebook post, Prof. Prempeh reminded the President of his constitutional responsibility to ensure accountability among members of his administration, particularly those responsible for safeguarding the country’s ports and borders.
Prof. Prempeh stressed that every minister and presidential appointee, including officials in charge of port security, serves at the pleasure of the President and must be held accountable for their responsibilities.
According to Prof. Prempeh, the President’s authority to appoint also gives him the power to demand accountability and dismiss appointees who fail to perform their duties or demonstrate incompetence.
Prof. Prempeh further urged President Mahama to drop what he described as a ‘Mr Nice Guy’ approach and take a firmer stance, stressing that ultimate responsibility for the actions and failures of his administration rests with the President.
In a Facebook post, Prof Prempeh wrote, “Mr President, just so you know, Sir, in case you need reminding, the Executive Authority of this Republic, all of it, is vested in you, and in you alone. Every Minister, and every appointee of yours, including those with responsibility for the security of our ports, work for you. Your power to appoint includes the power to hold appointees responsible, including the power to fire those asleep on the job or not otherwise up to the task. Wake up, Mr Nice Guy, the buck stops with you! We are waiting! 🤔
“The Civil Guard and the Customs Surveillance Service of the Tax Agency have seized 2,600 kilos of cocaine hidden in two shipping containers from Ghana that were unloaded at the port of Valencia. The joint anti-drug operation concluded with the arrest of two people in the town of Viator (Almería).”
“The intervention began as part of routine international trade controls. The Entry Summary (ENS) Unit of the General Directorate of Customs Surveillance Operations classified two containers as high-risk and ordered their inspection. The containers had departed from the Port of Tema (Ghana) on August 2, 2026, and arrived at the port facilities in Valencia on August 22 aboard a container ship.”
“During the inspection of the declared cargo—whose contents were officially listed as coconuts—agents discovered a concealment system based on false bottoms built into the wooden crates. Beneath each of these compartments, investigators found a layer of packages identical to those commonly used for drug trafficking. Inside each package was a white substance that tested positive for cocaine hydrochloride using a field test.”
Their comment comes on the back of Spanish authorities intercepting 2.6 tonnes of cocaine concealed in a shipment of coconuts originating from Ghana, with two men arrested in connection with the consignment.
The drugs were discovered in two containers of coconuts loaded at the Tema Port on August 2 and shipped to Spain, where they arrived at the Port of Valencia 20 days later.
According to Spanish authorities, customs officials and the Guardia Civil selected the containers for inspection after identifying them as high-risk consignments for drug trafficking.
See the post below:
Now the Cocaine matter has become a national disaster, disgraceful and the whole country has become a crime scene. PARLIAMENT MUST BE ALLOWED FOR INDEPENDENT ENQUIRY. MEANWHILE HEADS MUST ROLL FROM THE TOP NOW MR PRESIDENT.
— Franklin CUDJOE (@lordcudjoe) November 12, 2026
