Minority to Hold Press Briefing on Alleged Diplomatic Passport Cartel

The Minority Caucus in Parliament says it will brief journalists on what it calls an alleged cartel dealing in passports and other irregularities at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The caucus announced on X, formerly Twitter, that the press conference would be held at Parliament House at 5:00 p.m.

The planned briefing follows claims made on the floor of Parliament by the Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, about the alleged sale of Ghanaian diplomatic passports.

As first reported by Citi News, Mr Jinapor alleged during proceedings on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, that diplomatic passports were being sold for between US$10,000 and US$50,000.

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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, then directed the Damongo MP to either back up the claim with evidence or withdraw it.

A heated exchange followed, after which the Speaker instructed the Parliamentary Marshal to escort Mr Jinapor from the chamber.

Minority MPs responded by walking out of the House in support of their colleague. They accused the Speaker of being high-handed and of bullying members of Parliament.

The allegations made by Mr Jinapor have not been proven. The source report did not include a response from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the specific claims about the sale of diplomatic passports.

The Minority is expected to set out its position on the matter in more detail at the briefing.

Diplomatic passports are a special category of travel document issued by the state. The question of how they are issued, and to whom, is now at the centre of a dispute between the Minority and the Speaker of Parliament.

It is not yet clear what further steps, if any, Parliament or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will take in relation to the allegations raised in the House.