The Minority in Parliament has presented what it describes as bank deposit receipts and mobile money transaction records allegedly linking an agent to payments for Ghanaian Diplomatic and Service Passports.
The documents, according to the Minority, provide evidence of financial transactions made in connection with an alleged passport-selling operation involving officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Passport Office.
Speaking at a press conference in Parliament on Sunday, November 8, 2026, the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, identified Bright Yeboah Owusu as the alleged recipient of payments made on behalf of individuals connected to the operation.
Among the documents displayed by the NPP minority were two GCB Bank cash deposit receipts dated June 15 and June 24, 2026, alongside mobile money transaction records, including payments made on June 24.
Abu Jinapor said the individuals who provided the records claimed the money was paid to secure Diplomatic and Service Passports, as well as travel arrangements promised by the alleged operators.
“These are only some of the payment records we have obtained. The persons who provided them say these were payments made for the diplomatic and service passports and the promised travel arrangements,” Abu Jinapor stated.
The Minority also alleged that the arrangement was managed in Ghana by Ibrahim Wallee, with Owusu operating as an agent in Europe and receiving payments from prospective beneficiaries.
It said the documents would be formally submitted to Parliament as part of the evidence it intends to present in support of its call for an investigation into the alleged scheme.
Also, the Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over an alleged passport-for-sale scheme involving officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Passport Office, claiming that about 300 Ghanaians have travelled to Europe and other destinations using Diplomatic and Service Passports obtained through the arrangement.
Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, made the allegation at a media briefing on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
He claimed that officials facilitated the issuance of the travel documents to individuals who were not qualified to obtain them.
According to Abu Jinapor, the alleged operation was run through a travel and tour business, with customers paying money to secure the passports.
The MP fingered one Ibrahim Wallee as the alleged manager of the operation in Ghana, while Bright Yeboah Owusu reportedly served as his agent in Europe.
Abu Jinapor further alleged that applicants were assigned government positions and official designations they did not hold to make them eligible for Diplomatic or Service Passports.
In some instances, Abu Jinapor claimed, the positions given to applicants did not even exist.
He further explained that the documents were marketed as a means of travelling to certain countries without visas, particularly to individuals who might otherwise have difficulty obtaining the required travel authorisation.
The Minority Ranking Member also alleged that some personnel of the Foreign Affairs Ministry assisted travellers at the airport to avoid or minimise scrutiny by officers of the Ghana Immigration Service.
“As at now, our sources indicate that some 300 Ghanaians have travelled to Europe and other destinations using diplomatic and service passports allegedly issued through this arrangement,” he said.
The Minority press conference came hours after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement addressing the controversy and outlining steps taken following preliminary investigations.
The Ministry disclosed that it had revoked 10 Service Passports allegedly secured through an illegal arrangement involving a syndicate operating within the passport administration system.
According to the Ministry, the affected documents were issued between January 2023 and August 2026 to individuals who did not satisfy the requirements for obtaining Service Passports.
It further indicated that efforts were underway to track down the beneficiaries, including two individuals who allegedly travelled outside Ghana in 2023 using the improperly acquired documents.
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