A young man has alleged that Ibrahim Mahama’s Engineers and Planners’ E&P are only building an airport to transport his gold, not for the people Damang.
According to the young man, Ibrahim Mahama is only deceiving Ghanaians over claims he is building an airport for the people of Damang.
Speaking in a viral video shared on X, the young man stated, “He is building an airport for his work, not the town; they are going to use the Airport to carry their gold away. He is not building because of the people. Those of you who do not know, go to Obuasi and ask.
The Obuasi Airport, why is it that when I was coming to Dubai, I did not pick a flight from there? It is just for the mining. He is just deceiving Ghanaians.
The Gold is not normally transported in a car, so you have to build an airport for that business. Before, in Obuasi, there was no airport, but through mining, there is an airport”.
Meanwhile, Bright Simons, the Vice President of Policy Think Tank IMANI Africa, has called out Ibrahim Mahama’s Engineers and Planners (E&P).
The Vice President of IMANI Africa question why Ibrahim Mahama’s E&P are selling gold from a mine when their lease has yet to be ratified by Parliament.
He disclosed that E&P has no business selling the gold to the State, as the Damang concession rightfully belongs to the State.
Bright Simons highlighted that the laws of Ghana are clear until Parliament ratifies a lease, the gold in any concession belongs to the State, and no other company.
According to Bright Simons, the stockpiles left by Gold Fields belong to the State, but Ibrahim Mahama’s E&P is acting as if they are doing Ghana a favour.
Part of Bright Simons’ post stated, “Why are they selling gold from a mine when their lease has yet to be ratified by Parliament? The law is clear. UNTIL Parliament ratifies a lease, the gold in any concession belongs to the State, and no other company. E&P has no right to be selling the gold. Even if these are stockpiles left by Gold Fields, they belong to the State. And then they make it look like they are doing Ghana a favour.
Without discipline, national champions become national problem children. The way to build national champions is to create conditions that toughen them up for competition even as you support their growth. It is not by bottle-feeding them. Hope someone listens”.
His comments come from the back of reports which suggested that E&P has sold off 100% proceed from the Damang Gold Mine to Goldbod.
In related news, President John Dramani Mahama has been dragged to the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) over the takeover of the Damang mine by his brother, business mogul Ibrahim Mahama.
According to the lawplatform.com, a private citizen, Emmanuel Senyo Amekplenu, petitioned CHRAJ on the 20th day of May, 2026.
In his petition, he argued that there is a conflict of interest over the decision for Ibrahim Mahama to take over the Damang mine, invoking the investigative powers of the Ombudsman under Article 218(a) of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana.
He cited Ibrahim Mahama’s alleged funding of the health trip of the Vice President, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman, and President Mahama’s use of his private jet by the President raises serious issues of conflict of interest, which could have influenced the Damang mine takeover decision.
Watch the video below:
“He’s building the airport just to transport gold to Europe. The airport is not for the people but for himself.
— Jun☥or🥷 (@PeeCeetheboss) May 24, 2026
—A young man accuses Ibrahim Mahama of gold smuggling 👀 pic.twitter.com/4Q9mE1HI1j
