President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to tell Ghanaians why he continues to use his brother’s private jet for official state trips.
According to him, Mahama, using his brother’s private jet, sends conflicting signals about the government’s stance on public sector discipline.
Franklin Cudjoe explained that President Mahama must provide justification if he chooses to travel on a private jet, especially after his directives asking government appointees to limit travel unless there is a clear economic justification.
He further cited a recent instance where the Mahama travelled on a commercial flight, a move that was widely publicised by his communications team and praised by many Ghanaians.
In a social media post on March 12, 2026, Franklin Cudjoe wrote, “Mr President, with due respect, you cannot be asking your appointees not to travel without providing economic justification, and then you jump on your brother’s plane without providing us reasons why you think it is the only safe, available and cheaper airline.
You recently flew commercial, and your communications team happily shared videos. We all applauded.
Seriously, this sends conflicting signals about your own fidelity to the public code of conduct for public office. This is the second time I have heard about using Mr Ibrahim Mahama’s plane, and you may be earning back your own “dead goat” syndrome, which was last rejected by many. Please stop”.
His comments follow President Mahama, who is currently on a state visit to South Korea and was again seen using Ibrahim Mahama’s private jet, which bears the inscription “Dzata”.
Meanwhile, Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee and MP for Bosome Freho, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, has announced the Minority is seeking clarity on President John Dramani Mahama’s recent diplomatic trips using a chartered jet.
According to him, he and his colleague, Old Tafo MP, have formally filed a parliamentary question to the Ministers of Defence and Foreign Affairs.
Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh detailed that they are demanding answers on the circumstances under which the President travels, how contingents are chosen, and how these trips are funded.
The MP detailed that the Minority is concerned about transparency, funding, and the criteria for such travel.
Speaking on the Channel One Newsroom, Asafo-Adjei Ayeh stated, “My colleague, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, and I have filed a question in this regard. We have catalogued all the travels of the president that have officially been communicated to Parliament.
“Now we are asking the Minister of Defence and the Minister of Foreign Affairs to come and brief us under what circumstances, what criteria, how he is traveling, who the contingents are, and how we are funding all these.
“When they come to respond to these questions, then we can come out with our position. For now, we are only observing and taking note,” he said.
See the post below:
Mr. President, with due respect, you cannot be asking your appointees not to travel without providing economic justification and then you jump on your brother's plane without providing us reasons why you think it is the only safe, available and cheaper airline.
— Franklin CUDJOE (@lordcudjoe) March 12, 2026
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