The Ghana Police Service has debunked widespread rumours suggesting that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, had passed away.
According to the Ghana Police Service, IGP Yohuno is alive, in good health, and discharging his mandate.
The Police statement stated, “IGP MR. CHRISTIAN TETTEH YOHUNO IS ALIVE AND WELL AND DISCHARGING HIS MANDATE
The attention of the Ghana Police Service has been drawn to some speculation that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, is deceased”.
Meanwhile, President John Mahama has approved a two-year contract extension for the IGP, allowing him to stay in office beyond his statutory retirement date in December 2025.
The decision was signed by Callistus Mahama, Secretary to the President, following a recommendation from the Police Council.
The re-engagement takes effect from 28 December 2025, during which Yohuno will remain in office.
According to the presidency, the extension is meant to ensure continuity, stability and the consolidation of ongoing reforms within the Service.
The approval allows IGP Yohuno, who was appointed earlier this year, to continue leading the Ghana Police Service for the next two years.
IGP Yohuno has been lauded for improving police visibility, improving crime response strategies, and advancing community policing.
Also, reports had earlier suggested, COP Lydia Donkor is tipped to replace IGP Yohuno, who is near his retirement age in December 2025.
According to the Ghana Chronicles, over the past two weeks, multiple closed-door meetings have focused on the succession of IGP Tetteh Yohonu.
It revealed that an action within the Police Council is strongly advocating for COP Lydia Yakubu Donkor to take over as the next Inspector General of Police.
The information had alleged that there is a rowing division within the Police Council, chaired by Vice-President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, over the search for a new Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to replace the incumbent, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, who is scheduled to retire on December 27, 2025.
The Chronciles is in a post, “While some members of the Council are reportedly lobbying for Yohuno to remain in post and have written to President John Mahama in support of this, a silent majority are said to believe he should step aside to allow for a reset of the Police Service under new leadership, one that brings fresh ideas, motivation, innovation, and modern policing approaches that leverage technology to combat sophisticated crimes, including cybercrime.
Those pushing the President to grant the IGP a post-retirement contract are thought to be placing him in a potentially awkward position, risking his reputation as a leader who keeps his word, particularly after winning public approval for terminating post-retirement contracts across the public sector.
The upper echelons of the Police Service still reflect remnants of the Akufo-Addo-era hierarchy, including senior officers such as Yohuno, who served as Director-General of Police Operations before becoming Deputy IGP under the previous administration”.
See the post below:
IGP MR. CHRISTIAN TETTEH YOHUNO IS ALIVE AND WELL AND DISCHARGING HIS MANDATE
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) November 30, 2025
The attention of the Ghana Police Service has been drawn to some speculation that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno is deceased. pic.twitter.com/0c0Bsl9PeZ